Are Rosemary Sutcliff books ‘sword and sandals’ stories? The term ‘sword and sandal’, and variations, is now much in evidence with The Eagle of the Ninth film, and Centurion called ‘sword and sandals’ films: thus today in the Guardian newspaper about both films (‘sword and sandals’), and in The Irish Times about Centurion (‘swords and sandals’). Interestingly Wikipedia suggests that: Read More »
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The Eagle of the Ninth film better than Centurion?
The Eagle of the Ninth film based on the Rosemary Sutcliff novel features in the The Guardian newspaper. The makers of Centurion will be not be amused that Kevin Macdonald’s film will, Charlotte Higgins thinks, be ‘more thoughtful and decorous’; nor that the main photo of the full page article about both films is this still photo from The Eagle of the Ninth. Me? I am delighted, of course! Read More »
The Eagle of the Ninth book and The Appaloosa film | Rosemary Sutcliff Review of the Week
The Eagle of the Ninth, promoted as a children’s book, is also ‘magnificent’ adult fiction, an ‘outstanding’ historical novel, and better than Simon Scarrow books, said reviewer Bob Salter on Amazon in 2009. Like director of the film of The Eagle of the Ninth, Kevin Macdonald, he likened the story to a Western film; it made him think of 1966 film The Appaloosa with Marlon Brando. Read More »
The Eagle of the Ninth film of Rosemary Sutcliff book | Channing Tatum’ll never film in Scotland again!
After Eagle of the Ninth filming, Channing Tatum tells ITN he’ll never film in Scotland again! But he also says the film of the historical novel is looking good …
Rosemary Sutcliff | The Eagle of the Ninth | book, radio play, film, movie
Rosemary Sutcliff’s book The Eagle of the Ninth is the basis for The Eagle film (2011) which will be released on February 11th in the USA and March 25th, 2011, in the UK. For more and the film posters.
ROSEMARY SUTCLIFF (1920-92) 