How realistic was the sword fight in Rob Roy?
One previous question asked about the authenticity of sword fights in Game of Thrones compared to actual "medieval" sword fighting--a rather vague standard. Naturally, such choreography is made for the screen and pales to movies like the epic duels in Scaramouche (1952) which were based on real fencing moves. Of course, while realistic, to what extent this Olympic-style fencing represented the state of the art in 18th century France is debatable.
My question concerns not Scaramouche, but the movie Rob Roy (1995). I wonder what modern saber experts think of the final duel in that movie and how real to life it was?
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10 Best Sword Fights In Movie History- 10 The Duellists (1977)
- 9 13 Assassins (2010)
- 8 Conan The Barbarian (1982)
- 7 The Mark Of Zorro (1940)
- 6 Rob Roy (1995)
- 5 Captain Blood (1935)
- 4 Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)
- 3 The Adventures Of Robin Hood (1938)
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Rob Roy's sword is a fine \u201cold Highland Broadsword, with Andrea Ferrara blade (Andrew Ferrara) and basket hilt.\u201d It is 37 inches in length, the blade being 3 2 1/2 by 1 1/2 inches.What sword did Rob Roy use?
Sword fencing and sword dances are still practiced in much of the Middle East. In countries like Oman the weapon is typically paired with a shield or sometimes a dagger, of which many varieties exist. In modern Iran, traditional Persian armed combat called razmafzar is currently being reconstructed.Sword Master Rates 10 More Sword Fights In Movies And TV | How Real Is It?
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