She made him become what he always wanted to be - a lover, a hero, a rich man...and a killer!Laugh, Cry, and Dream...There were varying dates given for the film (1980 and 1981), due to a number of factors:it was filmed in 1979it was shown at the Venice Film Festival in late August-early September 1980it was then released in France, Italy and Germany in 1980its first US showing was April 2, 1981 at the Los Angeles International Film Exposition (Filmex)its official US premiere was April 3, 1981, with nationwide showings beginning a week laterThe film was praised at the time by the Academy of Motion Pictures with five major nominations: Best Picture, Best Director (Malle), Best Actor (Lancaster with his fourth and last career nomination), Best Actress (Sarandon with her first nomination), and Best Original Screenplay (John Guare), but went away empty-handed.Plot SynopsisDuring the titles and credits, the viewer is informed hat the quasi-historical story of the rogue outlaw is "Based Upon Ancient Robin Hood Legends," although the film also borrowed from old English ballads and Sir Walter Scott""s 1819 novelIvanhoe, with its emphasis on the oppressive treatment of the Saxons by the Norman knights.Oh, Jo! I think I""ll be homesick for you - even in heaven.Jo writes an ode to her sister titled "My Beth":Oh my sister, passing from meOut of human care and strifeLeave me, as a gift those virtuesWhich have beautified your lifeBy that deep and solemn riverWhere your willing feet now standBeth""s last words are spoken to Jo: "I think I can sleep now.In a brilliant sightgag, hey transform the same $5 dollar bill (partial payment) into $15 dollars in a clever ruse of pickpocketing, to prevent the horse from being repossessed.