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.
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| Sean Connery | ... | King Arthur | |
| Richard Gere | ... | Lancelot | |
| Julia Ormond | ... | Guinevere | |
| Ben Cross | ... | Prince Malagant | |
| Liam Cunningham | ... | Agravaine | |
| Christopher Villiers | ... | Sir Kay | |
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Valentine Pelka | ... | Sir Patrise |
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Colin McCormack | ... | Sir Mador |
| Ralph Ineson | ... | Ralf | |
| John Gielgud | ... | Oswald | |
| Stuart Bunce | ... | Peter, King's Stableman | |
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Jane Robbins | ... | Elise |
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Jean Marie Coffey | ... | Petronella |
| Paul Kynman | ... | Mark | |
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Tom Lucy | ... | Sir Sagramore |
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Lancelot lives by the sword. In fact, they're next door neighbors, 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 honors her promise to Arthur. Written by Tim McSmythurs <Tim.McSmythurs@swindon.ericsson.se>
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based on legend | king arthur | love triangle | period piece | period drama |Taglines:
An Empire Lies in the Balance. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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Budget:
$55,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$10,856,442, 9 July 1995Gross USA:
$37,600,435Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$127,600,435Company Credits
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Julia Ormond initially turned the part of Guinevere down, not finding her independent enough for her liking. See more »Goofs
After Guinevere jumps on Lancelot's horse, her skirt changes. See more »Quotes
Guinevere: Love has many faces. I may look on you differently, but not with less love.See more »
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I have spent a considerable amount of time studying the old, medieval tellings of the legend, as well as researching the 'real' Arthur (who existed pre-medieval, around the 6th or 7th century) and I enjoyed this interpretation. The only really bad thing that stuck out was the costumes. Many were not historically accurate. In particular, the costumes of the knights were terrible! Same with the construction of the round table room. It looked like something out of Star Trek.