Directed by: Ridley Scott
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Russell Crowe, Max von Sydow, Mark Strong, Matthew Macfadyen
Revealing mistake: After the prince is crowned king, Robin and his mates leave the castle. If you look to the upper-right of the screen, atop a hill in the distance, you can see a modern-day metal telegraph tower (cinematic version).
Revealing mistake: Early in the movie, as they are heading down to the beach in France to board the ship to England, a plane contrail is seen in the sky.
Factual error: In the beginning of the film, the opening text states that it is the turn of the 12th century. However, the first scene of the movie says that the year is 1199 A.D., which is the turn of the 13th century.
Godfrey: In the name of King John, pay or burn.
Trivia: William Hurt as William Marshal repeats a line that he first spoke in "The Big Chill" with exactly the same inflection. In "The Big Chill" he was referring to his departed friend Alex, and in "Robin Hood" he was referring to King Richard. The line is: "Look what happened to him."
Question: An interesting wind-up lute-type musical instrument is played at one point. Would such an instrument have existed at that time?
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Answer: By "Wind-up lute", I assume you mean the hurdy-gurdy. Certainly, instruments fitting the description of the hurdy-gurdy were around in the time when Robin Hood was set.
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