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Film Review - William Tell

Film Review - William Tell

Nick Hamm's romp retells the titular Swiss folk hero legend to modestly entertaining effect

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Jan 22, 2025
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Pitched somewhere between Braveheart (1995) and The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), writer-director Nick Hamm’s rousing take on the Gioachino Rossini-inspiring Swiss legend is a mostly enjoyable mixed bag. Based on Friedrich Schiller’s 1804 play, William Tell hasn’t been told on film as often as the Sherwood Forest out…

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