Subtitle The | War Lord

The film is noted for its "painstakingly accurate" production design, featuring era-appropriate chainmail hauberks, kite shields, and "bowl" haircuts typical of 11th-century Normans.

Unlike many Hollywood epics of the time, The War Lord depicts the Middle Ages as a "gritty and grubby" period where human behavior is often driven by base instincts rather than chivalry. subtitle The War Lord

The story centers on a tragic conflict sparked by (the "right of the first night"), a feudal custom Chrysagon invokes to take a young bride, Bronwyn (Rosemary Forsyth), on the eve of her wedding to a villager. When Chrysagon refuses to return her by dawn, he ignites a violent uprising among the villagers, who ally with the Frisians to lay siege to his tower. Core Cast & Crew Director: Franklin J. Schaffner Starring: Charlton Heston as Chrysagon Richard Boone as Bors, his loyal retainer Rosemary Forsyth as Bronwyn Guy Stockwell as Draco, Chrysagon's envious brother Maurice Evans as the local Priest James Farentino as Marc, Bronwyn's betrothed The film is noted for its "painstakingly accurate"