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First Knight

  • 19951995
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
75K
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First Knight (1995)
ActionAdventureDrama
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
75K
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    • Jerry Zucker
    • Lorne Cameron(story)
    • David Hoselton(story)
    • William Nicholson(story)
  • Stars
    • Sean Connery
    • Richard Gere
    • Julia Ormond
    • Jerry Zucker
    • Lorne Cameron(story)
    • David Hoselton(story)
    • William Nicholson(story)
  • Stars
    • Sean Connery
    • Richard Gere
    • Julia Ormond
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    • 223User reviews
    • 54Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
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    Richard Gere and Julia Ormond in First Knight (1995)
    Sean Connery and Julia Ormond in First Knight (1995)
    Sean Connery, Richard Gere, and Julia Ormond in First Knight (1995)
    Richard Gere and Julia Ormond in First Knight (1995)
    Richard Gere in First Knight (1995)
    Julia Ormond in First Knight (1995)
    Richard Gere in First Knight (1995)
    Sean Connery and Julia Ormond in First Knight (1995)
    Ben Cross in First Knight (1995)
    Richard Gere in First Knight (1995)
    Jerry Zucker in First Knight (1995)
    Sean Connery, Richard Gere, and Julia Ormond in First Knight (1995)

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    Sean Connery
    Sean Connery
    • King Arthur
    Richard Gere
    Richard Gere
    • Lancelot
    Julia Ormond
    Julia Ormond
    • Guinevere
    Ben Cross
    Ben Cross
    • Prince Malagant
    Liam Cunningham
    Liam Cunningham
    • Agravaine
    Christopher Villiers
    Christopher Villiers
    • Sir Kay
    Valentine Pelka
    Valentine Pelka
    • Sir Patrise
    Colin McCormack
    • Sir Mador
    Ralph Ineson
    Ralph Ineson
    • Ralf
    John Gielgud
    John Gielgud
    • Oswald
    Stuart Bunce
    Stuart Bunce
    • Peter, King's Stableman
    Jane Robbins
    • Elise
    Jean Marie Coffey
    • Petronella
    Paul Kynman
    Paul Kynman
    • Mark
    Tom Lucy
    • Sir Sagramore
    John Blakey
    John Blakey
    • Sir Tor
    Robert Gwyn Davin
    • Sir Gawaine
    Sean Blowers
    Sean Blowers
    • Sir Carados
      • Jerry Zucker
      • Lorne Cameron(story)
      • David Hoselton(story)
      • William Nicholson(story) (screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Mel Gibson was attached to this project at one stage, but chose to direct and star in Braveheart (1995) instead.
    • Goofs
      As Lancelot chases the horse a telephone pole is visible, with barbed wire around it.
    • Quotes

      King Arthur: May God grant us the wisdom to discover right, the will to choose it, and the strength to make it endure.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: First Knight/Party Girl/Species/Batman: Mask of the Phantasm/Il Postino (1995)

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    7/10
    Exciting medieval story that deals with a love triangle between legendary characters as Lancelot , Guinevere and Arthur
    Mighty and pretty spectacle about Lancelot , King Arthur , Guinevere and the famous romance in color magnificence . This spectacular production from Jerry Zucker that gave you ¨Ghost and Airplane¨ among others and only Columbia TriStar could bring it so magnificently to the screen including a majestic soundtrack and splendid cinematography . The classic story of romantic adventure come to life enriched in glamorous color and with such great stars as Richard Gere (roving spirit Lancelot), Julia Ormond (wonderful Guinevere), and of course the great Sean Connery (upright Arthur) in the classic love triangle . Restless Lancelot who lives by his wits falls in love with Guinevere, who is due to be married to King Arthur . Meanwhile, a violent warlord attempts to seize power from Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table , as they set out in fight against the traitor Prince Malagant (Ben Cross), a Sir Mordred-alike . Whilst in the meantime the bride Guinevere and Sir Lancelot betray the king in their own way . Adding the apparition of knights of the round table as Sir Kay (Christopher Villiers) , Agravaine (Liam Cunningham) , Sir Patrise (Valentine Pelka) and Sir Mador (McCormack) , though there doesn't turns up neither Merlin , nor Morgana LeFay and all things supernatural are out of this flick . This is an overwhelming tale with adventures, villainy,romance and heroism in the grandeur of big screen although in television set is lost its splendor .

    This sweeping movie displays adventures , thrills , a romantic love story , breathtaking battles and epic confrontation with a terrific climax final for a mortal confrontation . Excellent main cast as an attractive Richard Gere , a gorgeous Julia Ormond , and exceptional , as always , Sean Connery as Arthur , an aged and war-weary king who is forced to go to battle one last time . Rousing battle scenes with impressive production design by John Box , though is also used computer generator . Excellent settings , the castles ,outdoors and tournaments or jousts are well staged . Handsome story well written by William Nicholson though contains some awkward narrative elements . Luscious costumes and gowns specially suited for Julia Ormond . Colorful wide-screen cinematography by stylish cameraman Adam Greenberg . Emotive and sensational musical score by the classic Jerry Goldsmith . However this epic film never takes off as it should despite of pomp and circumstance showed . The motion picture is imaginatively directed by Jerry Zucker working at the peak of his powers . Other movies on the matter of legends of Arthur are the following : MGM's first wide-screen film titled ¨Knights of the Round Table¨ 1953 ( by Richard Thorpe) , the musical ¨Camelot¨(Joshua Logan) , the fantastic ¨Excalibur¨(John Boorman) and recently ¨King Arthur¨(Antoine Fuqua). The picture will appeal to aficionados with chivalric ideals and historic movies fans , it is a fine production that will lose much on small television screen .

    This spellbinding film is freely inspired on legends and supposedly based on facts and famed personages . In spite of there aren't real documents about legendary feats King Arthur , allegedly in VI century he was King of Bretons and then were created in 12th century some writings by notorious French authors who romanticized the legend as Chretien of Troyes , Thomas Malory that wrote the Breton series with their knights looking for the Holy Grail . Besides Godofredo of Mormouth publicized in 1136 the History Regnum Britanniae and in XX century John Steinbeck wrote about the events of King Arthur . The story concerns when the Romans had withdrawn Britain and the Empire dissolved into chaos,then rules the king Arthur, he achieved to maintain the Christianity and civilization in the west of England ,though no exactly congruent with the VI century , time was presumed to have lived but the film is developed in a high medieval panoply .
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    • Release date
      • July 7, 1995 (United States)
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Sony Pictures (United States)
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Llanfair Slate Mine, Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • First Knight Productions
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    • 2 hours 14 minutes
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      • Dolby SR
      • Dolby Digital

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