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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

Where Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

A Jerusalem prison, a Sherwood forest in Buckinghamshire, and a Nottingham in southern France

Scenes and places

Escape from the Jerusalem prison

Robin, after years in prison, escapes with his comrade Peter and frees a Moor called Azeem. The mortally wounded Peter makes Robin swear to protect his sister Marian, and Azeem vows to stay at Robin's side until his life debt is repaid.

Set in Ayyubid prison, Jerusalem — Robin and his comrade Peter Dubois escape from an Ayyubid prison, saving a Moor named Azeem.

The film opens in Crusader-era Jerusalem, which the production did not film on location; the studio and a second set of locations stand in elsewhere.

Home to the English cliffs

Robin and Azeem land on the English coast and walk inland. Robin jokes with Azeem about his name, and the Moor, wary of a strange country, reluctantly follows him home.

Set in Return to the English coast — Robin and Azeem return to England four months later.

The Seven Sisters are a stretch of chalk sea cliffs on the English Channel coast of East Sussex.

Filmed at Seven Sisters, East Sussex — Chalk cliffs used for Robin's return to England from the Crusades. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Sycamore Gap on Hadrian's Wall

Robin steps in to save a young boy named Wulf from the Sheriff's ruthless cousin Guy of Gisbourne. It is his first clash with the Sheriff's men on English soil.

Set in Hadrian's Wall, northern England — Robin first confronts the Sheriff's men; he saves a boy named Wulf from Guy of Gisbourne.

The sycamore stood in a dip of Hadrian's Wall and was a well-known landmark in Northumberland.

Filmed at Sycamore Gap tree, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland — Tree on the wall used for Robin's first confrontation with the Sheriff's men. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Locksley Castle, a home in ruin

Robin reaches his family home and finds his father dead and the servant Duncan blinded by Gisbourne. Duncan tells him his father was falsely accused of devil worship.

Set in Locksley Castle — Robin finds his father Lord Locksley's corpse and his servant Duncan blinded.

Old Wardour Castle in Wiltshire is a ruined 14th-century castle later restored in the film by a matte painting.

Filmed at Old Wardour Castle, Wiltshire — Stood in for Locksley Castle; restored in an early shot with a matte painting. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Marian's manor

Robin brings Marian the news of her brother Peter's death and the oath he swore. She sees little need for his protection and tells him she can look after herself.

Set in Marian's manor — Robin tells Marian of Peter's death.

Hulne Priory is a ruined Carmelite priory in the grounds of Alnwick's Hulne Park.

Filmed at Hulne Priory, Northumberland — Used for Marian's manor. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The duel with Little John

Chased into Sherwood Forest, Robin meets a band of outlaws led by Little John, who makes him fight for the crossing. Robin wins and earns John's friendship, though Will Scarlet still refuses to trust him.

Set in Sherwood Forest, river crossing — Fleeing the Sheriff's forces, Robin meets outlaws led by Little John, who challenges him to a duel.

Aysgarth Falls is a series of three waterfalls on the River Ure in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire.

Filmed at Aysgarth Falls, North Yorkshire — Fight scene between Robin and Little John. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The outlaws' camp in Sherwood

Robin settles among Little John's band and argues that they can fight back instead of hiding. Will Scarlet taunts him as a rich man's son, and Robin insists his father was no devil worshipper.

Set in Outlaw encampment, Sherwood Forest — Robin shapes the outlaws into a formidable force against the Sheriff.

Burnham Beeches is an ancient woodland in Buckinghamshire famous for its pollarded beech trees.

Filmed at Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire — Outlaws' encampment; the first day's filming here was disturbed by jets from Heathrow. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Marian at the waterfall

Marian offers Robin any aid she can, and the two fall in love. She sees him bathing at a waterfall in the forest.

Set in Waterfall in Sherwood Forest — Marian sees Robin bathing at a waterfall.

Hardraw Force is a waterfall in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, often cited as England's largest single-drop waterfall above ground.

Filmed at Hardraw Force, North Yorkshire — Marian sees Robin bathing. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Nottingham Castle

The Sheriff rules Nottingham from his castle, taxing the peasants and plotting to seize the throne while King Richard is away. He hunts the outlaw 'Robin of the Hood' and pushes Marian toward marriage.

Set in Nottingham and Nottingham Castle — The Sheriff of Nottingham plots to seize the throne for himself.

The Cité de Carcassonne is a fortified medieval town in southern France whose walls and towers stood in for Nottingham.

Filmed at Cité de Carcassonne, Aude, France — Second unit shot the medieval walls and towers for Nottingham and its castle. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Shepperton Studios, Surrey — Castle and manor interiors Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Robin of Locksley — An English nobleman freed from a Jerusalem prison who returns home to find his father murdered.
• Azeem — A Moor Robin saves in the escape, who vows to stay with him until his life debt is repaid.
• Marian — Sister of Robin's dead comrade Peter and King Richard's cousin.
• Sheriff of Nottingham — A cruel official who plots to seize the throne while King Richard is away.