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.
Robin Hood (2010)
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Directed by: Ridley Scott
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Russell Crowe, Max von Sydow, Mark Strong, Matthew Macfadyen
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Robin Longstride: Lady Marion Loxley, my wife.
Will Scarlet: Well played! A bit, a bit rash, well played nevertheless.
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?
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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