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Poll: Favorite Story From Old English Literature/Folktales

A poll by jalapenoman
What is your favorite filmed story that is based on an Olde English legend, literature, or folktale (at least 800 years old)?

Note: please vote for your favorite story, not your favorite movie on the list.

Discuss here: http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000088/flat/246448323

Results of 517 votes:

  1. 1.

    The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

     
    The story of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.
  2. 2.

    Excalibur (1981)

     
    The story of King Arthur, Merlin the Magician, the Knights of the Round Table, and excalibur.
  3. 3.

    Beowulf & Grendel (2005)

     
    The story of Beowulf.
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