Hearts and Armour

Hearts and Armour (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.

The film was generally panned by critics, but appreciated on its visual side. The Sydney Morning Herald wrote "The settings are sensational, the costumes are magnificent. The story, on the other hand, is almost non-existent". Starburst said it's "the best film to come out of Italy in a long while." Hearts and Armour won the David di Donatello for Best Costumes. A much longer version of the film was broadcast as a mini-series on Italian television.

Cast

 * Zeudi Araya as Marfisa
 * Barbara De Rossi as Bradamante
 * Rick Edwards as Rolando
 * Ronn Moss as Ruggiero
 * Maurizio Nichetti as Atlante
 * Tanya Roberts as Isabella
 * Giovanni Visentin as Gano
 * Tony Vogel as Ferraù
 * Leigh McCloskey as Rinaldo
 * Lina Sastri as Maga
 * Lucien Bruchon as Aquilante
 * Alfredo Bini as King Cristiano
 * Pier Luigi Conti (Al Cliver) as Selvaggio