Subtitle The War Lord May 2026

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" production design, featuring era-appropriate chainmail hauberks, kite shields, and "bowl" haircuts typical of 11th-century Normans. subtitle The War Lord

Adapted by John Collier and Millard Kaufman from the 1956 stage play The Lovers by Leslie Stevens. Themes & Historical Realism The story centers on a tragic conflict sparked