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Sword of Lancelot

Original title: Lancelot and Guinevere
  • 19631963
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
553
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POPULARITY
79,995
9,845
Brian Aherne, Cornel Wilde, and Jean Wallace in Sword of Lancelot (1963)
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Lancelot is King Arthur's most valued Knight of the Round Table and a paragon of courage and virtue. Things change, however, when he falls in love with Queen Guinevere.Lancelot is King Arthur's most valued Knight of the Round Table and a paragon of courage and virtue. Things change, however, when he falls in love with Queen Guinevere.Lancelot is King Arthur's most valued Knight of the Round Table and a paragon of courage and virtue. Things change, however, when he falls in love with Queen Guinevere.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
553
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
79,995
9,845
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    • Director
      • Cornel Wilde
    • Writers
      • Richard Schayer(screenplay)
      • Cornel Wilde(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Cornel Wilde
      • Jean Wallace
      • Brian Aherne
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    • Director
      • Cornel Wilde
    • Writers
      • Richard Schayer(screenplay)
      • Cornel Wilde(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Cornel Wilde
      • Jean Wallace
      • Brian Aherne
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    • 23User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Cornel Wilde and Jean Wallace in Sword of Lancelot (1963)
    Brian Aherne, Cornel Wilde, and Jean Wallace in Sword of Lancelot (1963)
    Cornel Wilde in Sword of Lancelot (1963)
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    Cornel Wilde in Sword of Lancelot (1963)
    Cornel Wilde and Jean Wallace in Sword of Lancelot (1963)
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    Cornel Wilde
    Cornel Wilde
    • Sir Lancelot
    Jean Wallace
    Jean Wallace
    • Guinevere
    Brian Aherne
    Brian Aherne
    • King Arthur
    George Baker
    George Baker
    • Sir Gawaine
    Archie Duncan
    Archie Duncan
    • Sir Lamorak
    Adrienne Corri
    Adrienne Corri
    • Lady Vivian
    Michael Meacham
    • Sir Modred
    Iain Gregory
    • Sir Tors
    Mark Dignam
    Mark Dignam
    • Merlin
    Reginald Beckwith
    Reginald Beckwith
    • Sir Dagonet
    John Barrie
    John Barrie
    • Sir Bedivere
    Richard Thorp
    Richard Thorp
    • Sir Gareth
    Joseph Tomelty
    Joseph Tomelty
    • Sir Kaye
    Graham Stark
    Graham Stark
    • Rian
    Geoffrey Dunn
    • Edrick
    Walter Gotell
    Walter Gotell
    • Sir Cedric
    Peter Prowse
    • Brandagorous
    Christopher Rhodes
    • Ulfus
    • Director
      • Cornel Wilde
    • Writers
      • Richard Schayer(screenplay)
      • Cornel Wilde(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Brian Aherne also played King Arthur in Prince Valiant (1954).
    • Goofs
      In the main battle scene, a soldier - apparently thinking he was out of camera range - can be seen at the bottom of the screen standing with an arrow sticking out of his shoulder and smoking a cigarette.
    • Quotes

      King Arthur: It seems that love and hate are so close akin, only the sharpest sword can separate one from the other.

    • Crazy credits
      The Universal logo does not appear on this film.
    • Connections
      Version of Knights of the Round Table (1953)

    User reviews23

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    9/10
    One of the few medieval epics scripted for an adult audience.
    A good action film that is reasonably faithful to the Arthurian legends as interpreted (and sometimes actually written) by Thomas Malory in the 15th century. The addition of the "Viking Invasion" dates only to the movie itself, but provides for some good action sequences. And action is the hallmark of this movie. The battle scenes are very well done and the arms and armor (except for the Vikings' horned helmets) are reasonably authentic for the late 11th century. The individual sword fights seem like hard and deadly work----no dancing and prancing or choreographed acrobatics as in most films of this genre. Just clanging metal and men straining in their armor, with gory and graphically depicted consequences.

    The film is indeed part soap opera, as is the Lancelot/Guinevere part of the Arthurian Cycle, but these interludes are done in a matter of fact, rather stark manner. This and the copious action scenes make for a fast moving, absorbing pace with little down time. The dialogue is a bit clipped and less theatrical than in most epics but this only adds to its realistic qualities.

    An excellent film by a man (Cornel Wilde) very underrated as both an actor and filmmaker.
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    • Release date
      • June 5, 1963 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • Latin
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Lancelot, der verwegene Ritter
    • Filming locations
      • Divicibare, Yugoslavia
    • Production company
      • Emblem Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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