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First Knight (1995)

PG-1307/07/1995Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance2h 14m
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Their greatest battle would be for her love.

Overview

The timeless tale of King Arthur and the legend of Camelot are retold in this passionate period drama. Arthur is reluctant to hand the crown to Lancelot, and Guinevere is torn between her loyalty to her husband and her growing love for his rival. But Lancelot must balance his loyalty to the throne with the rewards of true love.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Sean Connery

    Arthur

  2. Cast 1

    Richard Gere

    Lancelot

  3. Cast 1

    Julia Ormond

    Guinevere

  4. Cast 1

    Ben Cross

    Malagant

  5. Cast 1

    Liam Cunningham

    Agravaine

  6. Cast 1

    Christopher Villiers

    Sir Kay

  7. Cast 1

    Valentine Pelka

    Sir Patrise

  8. Cast 1

    Colin McCormack

    Sir Mador

  9. Cast 1

    Ralph Ineson

    Ralf

OK. First things first; this deviates substantially from any of the other depictions of Arthurian legend, so if you're looking for anything akin to the films (or books) you've come across before, then I'd stop now. If you're looking for a light and fluffy costume romance, then you might salvage something from it yet, though. Julia Ormond (Guinevere) is travelling to meet Sean Connery (King Arthur) with a view to marrying him and thus saving her beleaguered land of Leonesse from the frequent invasions of the evil "Malagant" (Ben Cross). On her way, though, she is attacked and only saved by the ...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$55,000,000.00

Revenue $127,600,435.00

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