A reader writes concerning the fencing in Musketeers:
Good take Hue. Thanks for sharing that.
Whats your opinion on the physicality of the sword play vs. the Errol Flynn/Stewart Granger/Zorro films? I would think it was a realistic portrayal.
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen any Errol Flynn movies since I began fencing. Zorro with Banderas was quite athletic and, if not entirely realistic, a great deal of fun; I do recall seeing an installment with, I believe, Basil Rathbone as the bad guy, so it was probably the 1940 THE MARK OF ZORRO, and while not nearly as athletic as Banderas, I seem to remember thinking it was really good stage fencing.
When it comes to Granger I’ve only seen SCARAMOUCHE, and, yeah, while the movements are a little exaggerated, it does look something like what fencers do.
