There is a woman. A beautiful woman with alabaster skin and the eyes of a dove. She travels by night, only by night. Her sun is the moon. 

Ladyhawke (1985) dir. Richard Donner

Rutger Hauer as Navarre in Ladyhawke

Trivia: Richard Donner originally wanted to cast Rutger Hauer as the evil captain of the guard while casting a younger actor, Kurt Russell, as Navarre. Hauer wasn’t interested in that role, but expressed interest in playing Navarre. When Russell dropped out a few days before principal photography began, the part was handed to Hauer. (x)

Do you know that hawks and wolves mate for life?

Ladyhawke (1985) dir. Richard Donner

Rutger Hauer, Ladyhawke (1985)

Philipe: …and what is your quest?

Navarre: I must kill a man.

Philipe: Tell me, does this walking corpse have a name?

Ladyhawke (1985)

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Ladyhawke (1985)

Rutger Hauer as a medieval knight in one of the best fantasy films ever made “Ladyhawke” (1985) directed by Richard Donner.

One more interesting fact:

Several different hawks were used. One to sit on Rutger Hauer’s arm and another for the flying scenes. A third proved to be mostly unusable, as it enjoyed Hauers company so much that it would ruffle it feathers when seated on his arm, making it look more like a chicken than a stately hawk.