| Hearts and Armour | |
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| Directed by | Giacomo Battiato |
| Written by | Giacomo Battiato |
| Based on | Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto |
| Produced by | Nicola Carraro |
| Cinematography | Dante Spinotti |
| Edited by | Ruggero Mastroianni |
| Music by | David A. Hughes Martin Cooper |
Production company | Vides Cinematografica |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. (U.S.) |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Languages | English Italian |
Hearts and Armour (Italian : I Paladini: Storia d'armi e d'amori) is a 1983 Italian adventure film directed by Giacomo Battiato. It is loosely based on the stories of the Paladins especially the epic poem Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto. [1]
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The film was generally panned by critics, but appreciated on its visual side. [2] The Sydney Morning Herald wrote "The settings are sensational, the costumes are magnificent. The story, on the other hand, is almost non-existent". [3] Starburst said it's "the best film to come out of Italy in a long while." [4] Hearts and Armour won the David di Donatello for Best Costumes. [5] A much longer version of the film was broadcast as a mini-series on Italian television.
