# Princess of Thieves > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Princess_of_Thieves > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Princess_of_Thieves.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_of_Thieves > Source revision: 1357038110 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Adventure film Not to be confused with [Prince of Thieves (disambiguation)](/source/Prince_of_Thieves_(disambiguation)). This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Please help improve this article by citing more sources. Find sources: "Princess of Thieves" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2016) Princess of Thieves North American DVD release Written by Robin Lerner Directed by Peter Hewitt Starring Stuart Wilson Stephen Moyer Keira Knightley[1] Jonathan Hyde Malcolm McDowell Composer Rupert Gregson-Williams Countries of origin United Kingdom United States Original language English Production Producer Jon Cowan Running time 88 minutes Production company Granada Entertainment USA Original release Network Disney, ABC Release 11 March 2001 (2001-03-11) ***Princess of Thieves*** is a 2001 [romantic](/source/Romance_film) [adventure](/source/Adventure_film) television film starring [Keira Knightley](/source/Keira_Knightley), produced by [Granada Entertainment USA](/source/ITV_Studios); it premiered on [ABC](/source/American_Broadcasting_Company)'s *[The Wonderful World of Disney](/source/Walt_Disney_anthology_television_series)* in the United States in 2001. Co-starring in the film are [Stuart Wilson](/source/Stuart_Wilson_(actor)) as [Robin Hood](/source/Robin_Hood), [Stephen Moyer](/source/Stephen_Moyer) as [Prince Philip](/source/Philip_of_Cognac), [Jonathan Hyde](/source/Jonathan_Hyde) as [Prince John](/source/John%2C_King_of_England) and [Malcolm McDowell](/source/Malcolm_McDowell) as the [Sheriff](/source/Sheriff_of_Nottingham). The movie was directed by [Peter Hewitt](/source/Peter_Hewitt_(director)) and filmed in [Romania](/source/Romania). The film's plotline draws inspiration from the classic Robin Hood legend, which has been adapted many times for screen. ## Plot Years after the "known" events of the [Robin Hood](/source/Robin_Hood) legend, Robin's daughter, Gwyn ([Keira Knightley](/source/Keira_Knightley)), has grown up to be a strong-willed young woman, with a talent for [archery](/source/Archery), much like her father. As [Maid Marian](/source/Maid_Marian) has died and Robin Hood ([Stuart Wilson](/source/Stuart_Wilson_(actor))) is perpetually away battling in the [Crusades](/source/Crusades), Gwyn has lived much of her life alone. Her only friend is the sweet but plain Froderick ([Del Synnott](/source/Del_Synnott)), who clearly is in love with her. Upon the death of [King Richard the Lionheart](/source/Richard_I_of_England), Robin returns to see that the proper man takes Richard's place as [King of England](/source/List_of_English_monarchs). Robin is quickly foiled and imprisoned by his enemies, the [Sheriff of Nottingham](/source/Sheriff_of_Nottingham) ([Malcolm McDowell](/source/Malcolm_McDowell)) and [Prince John](/source/John%2C_King_of_England) ([Jonathan Hyde](/source/Jonathan_Hyde)). It is then up to Gwyn to save the day. She must complete Robin's mission to find and protect the young [Prince Philip](/source/Philip_of_Cognac) ([Stephen Moyer](/source/Stephen_Moyer)), who has just returned from exile in France to claim the throne – not an easy task since he has decided to forsake his true identity and is travelling anonymously under his [valet](/source/Valet)'s name (who died en route protecting his prince). Though she does fortuitously cross paths with the prince, she is not aware of his identity. With a romantic spark budding between them, they must find the [Merry Men](/source/Merry_Men) and join forces to free her father from the tortures of the [Tower of London](/source/Tower_of_London) before the evil Prince John ascends to the throne and brings England to ruin. After freeing her father, Gwyn along with her father and Prince Philip stop the [coronation](/source/Coronation) of Prince John. When Philip is about to be crowned as king, Gwyn with a heavy heart tells him that she can only serve and work for him, and they cannot be together. Robin later explains that he stayed out of Gwyn's life to protect her from the life he leads, but it did not make any difference because she grew up to be just like him. He then proposes a partnership between the two of them to serve Philip, with the only condition being that she take her orders from him (Robin) alone. She agrees, and at the end they are seen together leading Robin's men, side by side. ## Characters - [Keira Knightley](/source/Keira_Knightley) – Gwyn, the daughter of Robin Hood and Maid Marian - [Stephen Moyer](/source/Stephen_Moyer) – [Prince Philip](/source/Philip_of_Cognac), illegitimate son of [King Richard the Lionheart](/source/Richard_I_of_England) - [Stuart Wilson](/source/Stuart_Wilson_(actor)) – [Robin Hood](/source/Robin_Hood_(Disney)) - [Del Synnott](/source/Del_Synnott) – Froderick, a young man who has grown up with Gwyn; he is studying to be a churchman - [Malcolm McDowell](/source/Malcolm_McDowell) – [Sheriff of Nottingham](/source/Sheriff_of_Nottingham), Robin Hood's mortal enemy - [Jonathan Hyde](/source/Jonathan_Hyde) – [Prince John](/source/John%2C_King_of_England), King Richard's younger brother who attempts to steal the throne of England - Crispin Letts – [Will Scarlett](/source/Will_Scarlet), Robin Hood's loyal friend and companion - [Roger Ashton-Griffiths](/source/Roger_Ashton-Griffiths) – [Friar Tuck](/source/Friar_Tuck) - Hannah Cresswell – [Maid Marian](/source/Maid_Marian), the mother of Gwyn, and narrator ### Production credits - Director – [Peter Hewitt](/source/Peter_Hewitt_(director)) - Executive Producers – [Susan B. Landau](/source/Susan_B._Landau), [Robert Rovner](/source/Robert_Rovner), [Jon Cowan](/source/Jon_Cowan), [Antony Root](/source/Antony_Root) - Art Director – Cristian Niculescu - Second Unit Director – Mary Soan - Composer (Music Score) – [Rupert Gregson-Williams](/source/Rupert_Gregson-Williams) - Editor – Sue Wyatt - Producer – Bill Leather - Production Designer – Chris Roope - Screenwriter – Robin Lerner - Costume Designer – Oana Paunescu ## Reception Scott Weinberg of eFilmCritic.com gave the film 4 stars, and wrote: "*Princess of Thieves* bucks all the odds by turning out to be an entertaining little movie."[2] Nix of BeyondHollywood.com was unexpectedly bored by the film despite expecting to like it; she concluded "The movie was made for a targeted audience – teen girls under 12 – and everyone else will be bored by it."[3] ## See also - [Film portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Film) - [United States portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:United_States) - [Disney portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Disney) - [List of films and television series featuring Robin Hood](/source/List_of_films_and_television_series_featuring_Robin_Hood) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["'Princess of Thieves' Tries to Fill Robin Hood's Shoes"](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-mar-10-ca-35681-story.html). *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)*. Retrieved 2 October 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Scott Weinberg. ["Movie Review – Princess of Thieves – eFilmCritic"](https://www.efilmcritic.com/review.php?movie=9555). *efilmcritic.com*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Nix. ["Movie Review | Princess of Thieves (2001) Keira Knightley"](https://web.archive.org/web/20060212051803/http://www.beyondhollywood.com/reviews/princessofthieves.htm). *beyondhollywood*. Archived from [the original](http://www.beyondhollywood.com/reviews/princessofthieves.htm) on 12 February 2006. ## External links - [Official website](http://movies.disney.com/princess-of-thieves) - [*Princess of Thieves*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0272790/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) - [*Princess of Thieves* – Robin Hood Spotlight](https://www.boldoutlaw.com/robspot/0305.html) A review of the film and an analysis of historical and legendary background, including a feature on Robin Hood's children v t e Films directed by Peter Hewitt Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) Tom and Huck (1995) The Borrowers (1997) Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? (1999) Princess of Thieves (2001) Thunderpants (2002) Garfield: The Movie (2004) Zoom (2006) The Maiden Heist (2009) Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (2012) Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? (2014) v t e Robin Hood Characters and settings Characters Main Robin Hood Maid Marian The Jolly Pinder of Wakefield Sheriff of Nottingham Guy of Gisbourne Prince John Bishop of Hereford Richard at the Lee King Richard Merry Men Little John Much the Miller's Son Will Scarlet Arthur a Bland David of Doncaster Will Stutely Friar Tuck Alan-a-Dale Gilbert Whitehand Settings Sherwood Forest Major Oak Nottingham Loxley St Mary's Abbey, York Barnsdale Wentbridge Media Screen Film Robin Hood (1912) Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood (1922) The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) The Bandit of Sherwood Forest (1946) The Prince of Thieves (1948) Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950) Tales of Robin Hood (1951) The Story of Robin Hood (1952) The Men of Sherwood Forest (1954) Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960) The Triumph of Robin Hood (1962) A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967) Long Live Robin Hood (1971) Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood (1973) The Arrows of Robin Hood (1975) Robin and Marian (1976) Aaj Ka Robin Hood (1988) O Mistério de Robin Hood (1990) Robin Hood (1991) Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) Princess of Thieves (2001) Robin Hood (2010) Robin Hood (2018) The Death of Robin Hood (2026) TV Robin Hood (1953) The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955) The Legend of Robin Hood (1968) The Legend of Robin Hood (1975) Robin of Sherwood (1984) The New Adventures of Robin Hood (1997) Robin Hood (2006, episodes, characters) Robyn Hood (2023) Robin Hood (2025) Animated Robin Hood Makes Good (1939) Rabbit Hood (1949) Robin Hood Daffy (1958) Robin Hoodwinked (1958) Rocket Robin Hood (1966) Robin Hood (1973) Robin Hood (1990) Young Robin Hood (1991) Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse (2012) Sherwood (2019) Parody About Seven Brothers (1968) When Things Were Rotten (1975) The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood (1984) Maid Marian and Her Merry Men (1989) Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) Alternate settings Mexicali Rose (1939 film) Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964 film) Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985 Tamil film) Nyayam Meere Cheppali (1985 Telugu film) Robin of Locksley (1996 film) Catch Me Now (2008 Chinese TV series) Alyas Robin Hood (2016 Philippines TV series) Popular culture Statue of Robin Hood Robin Hood (DC Comics character) Robin Hood (Disney character) Child ballads 8: Erlinton 102: Willie and Earl Richard's Daughter 103: Rose the Red and White Lily 115: Robyn and Gandeleyn 117: A Gest of Robyn Hode 118: Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne 119: Robin Hood and the Monk 120: Robin Hood's Death 121: Robin Hood and the Potter 123: Robin Hood and the Curtal Friar 124: The Jolly Pinder of Wakefield 126: Robin Hood and the Tanner 127: Robin Hood and the Tinker 128: Robin Hood Newly Revived 129: Robin Hood and the Prince of Aragon 130: Robin Hood and the Scotchman 131: Robin Hood and the Ranger 132: The Bold Pedlar and Robin Hood 136: Robin Hood's Delight 138: Robin Hood and Allan-a-Dale 139: Robin Hood's Progress to Nottingham 140: Robin Hood Rescuing Three Squires 141: Robin Hood Rescuing Will Stutly 142: Little John a Begging 143: Robin Hood and the Bishop 144: Robin Hood and the Bishop of Hereford 145: Robin Hood and Queen Katherine 146: Robin Hood's Chase 147: Robin Hood's Golden Prize 148: The Noble Fisherman 151: The King's Disguise, and Friendship with Robin Hood 152: Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow 153: Robin Hood and the Valiant Knight 154: A True Tale of Robin Hood Stage / theatre The Downfall and The Death of Robert Earl of Huntington (1598 and 1601 plays) The Merrie Men of Sherwood Forest (1871 operetta) Robin Hood (1890 De Koven opera) The Foresters (1892 play) Robin Hood (1934 Tippett opera) Twang!! (1965 musical parody) Robin Hood (1998 ballet) Robin des Bois (2013 musical) Video games Robin of Sherwood: The Touchstones of Rhiannon (1985) Robin of the Wood (1985) Super Robin Hood (1986) The Adventures of Robin Hood (1991) Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood (1991) Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood (2002) Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown (2003) Robin Hood's Quest (2007) Volume (2015) Hood: Outlaws & Legends (2021) Literature A Gest of Robyn Hode (probably 15th century) Ivanhoe (1819) Maid Marian (1822) The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (1883) Bows against the Barons (1934) The Once and Future King (1958) The Outlaws of Sherwood (1988) Through a Dark Mist (1991) Lady of the Forest (1992) In the Shadow of Midnight (1994) The Last Arrow (1997) Lady of Sherwood (1999) King Raven Trilogy (2006) Music Legend (1984 soundtrack) "Robin (The Hooded Man)" "Love" (song) "Not in Nottingham" (song) "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (song) The Tale of Gamelyn Robin Hood (2010 soundtrack) Robin Hood (2018 soundtrack) Alan Dale Outlaw (2009) Holy Warrior (2010) King's Man (2011) The Outlaw Chronicles (2012–2016) Related Miss Robin Hood Son of the Guardsman The Son of Robin Hood The Bandit of Sherwood Forest Robin Hood's Larder Robin Hood Morality Test "Robot of Sherwood" "Robin Good and His Not-So-Merry Men" Once Upon a Time The Tales of Robin Hood (former Nottingham attraction) Once Upon a Studio Category --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Princess of Thieves](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_of_Thieves) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_of_Thieves?action=history)). 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