Swashbuckler movie

Swashbuckler moviesare movies about rough, manly swordsmen. A swashbuckling hero has high ideals. He rescues damsels in distress. His enemy is usually a dastardly villain. Swashbucklers who combine outstanding courage, sword fighting skill, resourcefulness, chivalry, and a distinctive sense of honor and justice include The Three Musketeers, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Robin Hood, and Zorro.

Swashbuckler movies are one of the most flamboyantHollywoodgenres.These movies are unrealistic. They are often set in theRenaissance,in Arabia, or on pirate ships. Sets are elaborate. Costumes are lavish. Swashbuckler movies attract big audiences. These audiences want to forget their boring everyday lives. They can escape their lives in the adventure, romance, and daring stunts of the swashbuckler movie. Famous actors who portrayed swashbucklers areErrol FlynnandDouglas Fairbanks.

The stories came from romantic costumenovelslike those written byAlexandre Dumas, pèreandRafael Sabatini.Last but not least, thrilling music was an important part of the movie formula. There were three great cycles of swashbuckler films: theDouglas Fairbanksperiod of 1920-1929, theErrol Flynnperiod of 1935-1941, and a period in the 1950s that included movies such asIvanhoe.The BritishtelevisionseriesThe Adventures of Robin Hoodmade the genre even more popular. The genre has been revived in thePirates of the Caribbeanseries of movies.

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  This swashbuckling novel was made into a movie starringErrol Flynn
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  Errol Flynnwas a movie swashbuckler
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  One of the earliest swashbuckler movies
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  Douglas Fairbanksin 1921