First Knight (1995)

Lancelot falls in love with Guinevere, who is due to be married to King Arthur. Meanwhile, a violent warlord tries to seize power from Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.

Director:

Jerry Zucker

Writers:

Lorne Cameron (story), David Hoselton (story),

Stars:

Sean Connery, Richard Gere, Julia Ormond

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Connery	...	King Arthur
Richard Gere	...	Lancelot
Julia Ormond	...	Guinevere
Ben Cross	...	Prince Malagant
Liam Cunningham	...	Agravaine
Christopher Villiers	...	Sir Kay
Valentine Pelka	...	Sir Patrise
Colin McCormack	...	Sir Mador
Ralph Ineson	...	Ralf
John Gielgud	...	Oswald
Stuart Bunce	...	Peter, King's Stableman
Jane Robbins	...	Elise
Jean Marie Coffey	...	Petronella
Paul Kynman	...	Mark
Tom Lucy	...	Sir Sagramore

Storyline

Lancelot lives by the sword. In fact, they're next door neighbours, so teaming up to fight for money comes pretty naturally. Lady Guinevere, on her way to marry King Arthur is ambushed by the evil Sir Malagant. Fortunately Lancelot is lurking nearby and he rescues his future queen. They fall in love, but Guinevere still fancies the idea of wearing a crown, so she honours her promise to Arthur. Can Lady Guinevere remain faithful, or will this Pretty Woman become a lady of the knight?

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Plot Keywords:

king | king arthur | knight | excalibur | queen | 

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Taglines:

Their greatest battle would be for her love.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some brutal medieval battles

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Pictures Entertainment

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 July 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der erste Ritter

Filming Locations:

Ashridge Park, Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$55,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$37,600,435 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, First Knight Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

134 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby SR Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Julia Ormond initially turned the part of Guinevere down, not finding her independent enough for her liking.

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Goofs

After Guinevere jumps on Lancelot's horse, her skirt changes.

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Quotes

Guinevere: If there is any honor in you, promise me never to do that again.
Lancelot: I don't know about honor. But I promise you, I won't kiss you again till you ask me to.

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Connections

Version of Knights of the Round Table (1953)

User Reviews

Underrated

I think that many people already know what they want to see before viewing this movie. They see their favorite interpretation of this legend and they are looking for a movie which follows those lines. This movie will not. It is unique in that way and concentrates on specific aspects of the legend while ignoring others. This does give the movie a feeling of being somewhat incomplete (like watching a cut version of the legend on TV) but for what it is, it is not a bad movie. I thought Connery was a good choice for Arthur and that he did a good job in the role. There are clear historical flaws in it, but they do not detract from the enjoyment of the movie. View it with a open mind and don't compare a unique interpretation of the story with others, expecting it to have all the same elements.