Princess of Thieves

Director: Peter Hewitt Peter Hewitt

Overview

"Peter Hewitt's distaff take on the Robin Hood tale comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that preserves the original broadcast aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. Spanish and French subtitles are accessible, and the soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by the director, and a making-of featurette. This is a solid release from Disney/Buena Vista."

Product Details

Release Date:	12/18/2001
UPC:	0786936211092
Original Release:	2001
Source:	Walt Disney Video
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:28:00

Special Features

Princess of Thieves: The Adventure Behind the Adventure"; Audio commentary with director Peter Hewitt; Dolby Digital Surround Sound; Full-screen (1.33:1); French and Spanish subtitles

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Keira Knightley	Gwyn Hood
Stuart Wilson	Robin Hood
Malcolm McDowell	Sheriff of Nottingham
Del Synnott	Froderick
Roger Ashton-Griffiths	Friar Tuck
Stephen Moyer	Prince Philip
Jonathan Hyde	Prince John
Adam Ryan	Conrad
Crispin Letts	Will Scarlett
David Barrass	Cardaggian

Technical Credits

Peter Hewitt

Director

Editorial Reviews

As a family-themed retelling of the Robin Hood story, Princess of Thieves is light and entertaining. Keira Knightley is charming as the feminine yet athletic Gwyn, daughter of Robin Hood -- beautiful in a dress, but equally at home in "men's" clothing, riding a horse, and firing arrows with dead-on precision. Pre-Bend it Like Beckham and Pirates of the Caribbean, Knightley was a relative unknown, but she still delivers an assured star performance as Gwyn. As far as the rest of the cast, Stuart Wilson is a bit disappointing as Robin O'Locksley, who it seems, has become somewhat of an absent father, more concerned with the Crusades than caring for his child (it is explained that Maid Marian has previously passed away). His character does not seem to exude the heroic aura usually associated with the Robin Hood myth. Malcolm McDowell is acceptably sinister as the evil Sheriff of Nottingham -- his visage alone would probably be enough to portray most villains -- but he seems to be walking through the part a bit. Del Synnott is likeable as Gwyn's bumbling best friend and admirer, while Stephen Moyer is suitably charming as the reluctant heir to the throne of England and more handsome suitor for Gwyn. Probably due to its budget and small scale, Princess of Thieves fails to deliver a thoroughly enchanting and engaging story, but it is entertaining and certain to inspire the imaginations of many young girls, its assumed target audience.