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Fire and Sword(Movie, 1981)

Original title: "Feuer und Schwert - Die Legende von Tristan und Isolde" (German/DE)
1h 35min | Genres: Romance / Love, Adventure
Fire and SwordRating: 2.5/5 (with 22 votes)
Fire and Sword (German: Feuer und Schwert: Die Legende von Tristan und Isolde) is a 1981 romantic drama film directed by Veith von Fürstenberg. It is based on the legend of Tristan and Isolde, played by Christoph Waltz (in his first leading credited film role) and Antonia Preser. Leigh Lawson and Peter Firth also star. Set during a raging war between Cornwall and Ireland, the film explores themes on conflict between magic and religion, violence, and destruction. Principal photography took place from July to November 1980. It was filmed in Ireland at the same location as Excalibur (1981), another Arthurian film, and reused the stuntmen and horses from that production. Critics praised its cinematography, for which it won an award at the 1983 Sitges Film Festival, but criticised the script, Waltz's and Preser's performances, and its interpretation of the source material. ()
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Awards & Nominations for Fire and Sword

Sitges Film Festival Best Cinematography

About Fire and Sword

The young knight Tristan is injured in a fight in Ireland and cared for by the beautiful Isolde. He falls in love with her, unaware that she is the daughter of the Irish king.

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Additional Information

Production country: Germany
Original language: German (DE)
Spoken languages: German (DE), English (EN)
Translated into 3 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 01/15/1982
Appearing Characters: Tristan, Iseult, Mark of Cornwall
Screenwriter: Max Zihlmann
Director of Photography: Jacques Steyn
Composer: Robert Lovas
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Feuer und Schwert – Die Legende von Tristan und Isolde"
"Tristan e Isolda"
"Tristan and Isolde"

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