Ladyhawke - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "Ladyhawke"
Ladyhawke (1985)
Timing: 2:1 (121 min)
Ladyhawke - TMDB rating
7/10
1098
Ladyhawke - Kinopoisk rating
7.54/10
10255
Ladyhawke - IMDB rating
6.9/10
55000

Actors and characters

Photo Matthew Broderick #13390Photo Matthew Broderick #13391Photo Matthew Broderick #13392Photo Matthew Broderick #13393

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick
Character Phillipe Gaston
Photo Rutger Hauer #29059Photo Rutger Hauer #29060Photo Rutger Hauer #29061Photo Rutger Hauer #29062

Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer
Character Captain Etienne Navarre
Photo Michelle Pfeiffer #8838Photo Michelle Pfeiffer #8839Photo Michelle Pfeiffer #8840Photo Michelle Pfeiffer #8841

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer
Character Isabeau d'Anjou
Photo Alfred Molina #5051Photo Alfred Molina #5052Photo Alfred Molina #5053Photo Alfred Molina #5054

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina
Character Cezar
Photo John Wood #109931

John Wood

John Wood
Character Bishop of Aquila
Photo Leo McKern #84802Photo Leo McKern #84803Photo Leo McKern #84804

Leo McKern

Leo McKern
Character Father Imperius
Photo Ken Hutchison #110969

Ken Hutchison

Ken Hutchison
Character Marquet
Giancarlo Prete
Character Fornac
Photo Loris Loddi #29822Photo Loris Loddi #29823Photo Loris Loddi #29824
Loris Loddi
Character Jehan
Photo Charles Borromel #116574
Charles Borromel
Character Insane Prisoner
Photo Massimo Sarchielli #110903
Massimo Sarchielli
Character Innkeeper
Photo Nicolina Papetti #116575
Nicolina Papetti
Character Mrs. Pitou
Alessandro Serra
Character Mr. Pitou
Photo Venantino Venantini #10501Photo Venantino Venantini #10502

Venantino Venantini

Venantino Venantini
Character Bishop's Secretary
Photo Nanà Cecchi #116576
Nanà Cecchi
Character Bishop's Woman
Photo Gregory Snegoff #92135

Gregory Snegoff

Gregory Snegoff
Character Cart Driver
Photo Benito Stefanelli #35965

Benito Stefanelli

Benito Stefanelli
Character Bishop's Guard
Photo Giovanni Cianfriglia #108429

Giovanni Cianfriglia

Giovanni Cianfriglia
Character Fornac's Men (uncredited)
Photo Nello Pazzafini #112746
Nello Pazzafini
Character Fornac's Men (uncredited)
Photo Augusto Funari #116577
Augusto Funari
Character Fornac's Men (uncredited)
Photo Omero Capanna #24477
Omero Capanna
Character Fornac's Men (uncredited)
Photo Mario Novelli #106815Photo Mario Novelli #106816
Mario Novelli
Character Fornac's Men (uncredited)
Photo Giuseppe Marrocco #24478
Giuseppe Marrocco
Character Priest (uncredited)
Photo Aldo Formisano #116578
Aldo Formisano
Character Priest (uncredited)
Photo Umberto De Luca #290953
Umberto De Luca
Character Fornac's Man (uncredited)

What's left behind the scenes

  • Initially, Richard Donner intended to cast Rutger Hauer as the "villainous" captain of the guard, and he envisioned Kurt Russell, a younger actor than Hauer, as the "good" captain, Etienne Navarre. However, Hauer much preferred to play Etienne. He was fortunate that Russell turned down the role shortly before filming began.
  • Captain Etienne Navarre's horse is a Friesian stallion, a breed originating from the Netherlands, Rutger Hauer's homeland.
  • The film features music by The Alan Parsons Project.
  • A similar transformation trope is used in the "Magic Hour" episode of the television series *Charmed* (1998-2006), only there a man transforms into an owl, and a woman into a white wolf.
  • In 1985, Joan Vinge wrote the novelization *Ladyhawke* based on the film's screenplay.
  • Initially, Richard Donner planned to cast Mick Jagger in the role of the bishop-sorcerer in the film.
  • In one scene, Etienne Navarre, played by Rutger Hauer, orders Gaston (played by Matthew Broderick) to ride to the castle and slaps the horse on the rump. In the first take, the actor slapped the horse so hard that it bolted and galloped away, soon disappearing from sight, and Broderick was unable to stop it, forcing the entire film crew to sit and wait for their return.
  • All three castles used in the filming of the movie belonged to Italian director Luchino Visconti and his family.
  • At the end of the film, the character played by Rutger Hauer lifts Isabelle (played by Michelle Pfeiffer) and twirls her around. Hauer came up with this scene for greater emotional impact and suggested it to director Richard Donner before filming began. Donner liked the idea, and they didn't tell Pfeiffer anything specifically so that her reaction to what was happening would be as natural as possible.
  • Four wolves from Siberia were brought to California to film the wolf into which Rutger Hauer's character transforms.
  • Initially, Richard Donner intended to cast Rutger Hauer as the 'bad' captain of the guard, and Kurt Russell as the 'good' captain, Etienne Navarre – a younger actor than Hauer. But Hauer wanted to play Etienne much more. He was lucky that Russell turned down the role shortly before filming began.
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