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First Knight

  • 19951995
  • PGPG
  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
73K
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First Knight (1995)
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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
5.9/10
73K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jerry Zucker
  • Writers
    • Lorne Cameron(story)
    • David Hoselton(story)
    • William Nicholson(story)
  • Stars
    • Sean Connery
    • Richard Gere
    • Julia Ormond
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jerry Zucker
  • Writers
    • Lorne Cameron(story)
    • David Hoselton(story)
    • William Nicholson(story)
  • Stars
    • Sean Connery
    • Richard Gere
    • Julia Ormond
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    • 216User 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)

    Top cast

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    Sean Connery
    Sean Connery
    • King Arthuras King Arthur
    Richard Gere
    Richard Gere
    • Lancelotas Lancelot
    Julia Ormond
    Julia Ormond
    • Guinevereas Guinevere
    Ben Cross
    Ben Cross
    • Prince Malagantas Prince Malagant
    Liam Cunningham
    Liam Cunningham
    • Agravaineas Agravaine
    Christopher Villiers
    Christopher Villiers
    • Sir Kayas Sir Kay
    Valentine Pelka
    Valentine Pelka
    • Sir Patriseas Sir Patrise
    Colin McCormack
    • Sir Madoras Sir Mador
    Ralph Ineson
    Ralph Ineson
    • Ralfas Ralf
    John Gielgud
    John Gielgud
    • Oswaldas Oswald
    Stuart Bunce
    Stuart Bunce
    • Peter, King's Stablemanas Peter, King's Stableman
    Jane Robbins
    • Eliseas Elise
    Jean Marie Coffey
    • Petronellaas Petronella
    Paul Kynman
    Paul Kynman
    • Markas Mark
    Tom Lucy
    • Sir Sagramoreas Sir Sagramore
    John Blakey
    John Blakey
    • Sir Toras Sir Tor
    Robert Gwyn Davin
    • Sir Gawaineas Sir Gawaine
    Sean Blowers
    Sean Blowers
    • Sir Caradosas Sir Carados
    • Director
      • Jerry Zucker
    • Writers
      • Lorne Cameron(story)
      • David Hoselton(story)
      • William Nicholson(story) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    After King Arthur of Camelot has fought several wars which has led to peace and justice for his land, he is turning his attention to thoughts of marriage, his chosen one being Lady Guinevere, who has become head of neighboring Leonesse following the death of her father. Peace and justice for Arthur and Guinevere are short lived as Prince Malagant, one of the knights of the round table, wants Camelot for himself and King Arthur deposed. Many in the land follow Malagant, whose quest also involves marauding Leonesse. As the King's betrothed, Guinevere becomes Malagant's target in achieving both of his goals. Meanwhile, Lancelot is a free-living peasant who often makes his way through life by demonstrations of his sword fighting prowess. His skill is largely due to his ability to assess his opponents, and not fear dying. On Malagant's first attempt at abducting Guinevere, Lancelot, by happenstance, is there to save her. He falls in love with her at first sight. Although attracted to the man who saved her, Guinevere cannot think of any other man in the lead up to her marriage to Arthur. Because of his attraction to Guinevere, Lancelot becomes involved in the battles between Malagant and Arthur in Lancelot doing whatever needed to keep Guinevere safe. As these battles brew and as Arthur becomes indebted to Lancelot for saving Guinevere at the possible expense of his own life, Guinevere cannot help but fall for Lancelot, resulting in a romantic triangle comprised of Arthur, Guinevere and Lancelot, a triangle of which Arthur is unaware. —Huggo
    • based on legend
    • love triangle
    • arthurian legend
    • king arthur character
    • warlord
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    • Taglines
      • An Empire Lies in the Balance.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • PG
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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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 Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: First Knight/Party Girl/Species/Batman: Mask of the Phantasm/Il Postino (1995)

    User reviews216

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Exactly made as movies should be !!!
    I am a regular Hollywood movie buff, and heavily rely on IMDb user ratings, before watching any movie than relying on any other sources, and I prefer to watch movies which are usually rated at least 7 out of 10.

    So when I had a chance to see the movie First Knight, I was in a doubt whether to watch this movie with a low rating of 5.6/10, even with great actors like Sean Connery and Richard Gere, or to skip to some other movie.

    Luckily I decided to give it a shot, and oh what a movie it was. I really love the medieval age and other historic movies, and this is a gem added to the list. As reading some other reviews revealed earlier, that this is an adaptation of Arthurian legend, and not a true story, so I didn't bothered about the facts in the movie.

    It scores really high in terms of acting, fight sequences, chemistry between actors, and especially keeps you engrossed throughout the movie. As a "movie", the story works well and has all the elements balanced.

    If you are a fan of historic movies, please don't trust the IMDb ratings for this movie. Just sit and watch this movie on a nice evening, and you won't repent it.
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    • onlynishank
    • Feb 25, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 7, 1995 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Sony Pictures (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hiệp Sĩ Thứ Nhất
    • Filming locations
      • Llanfair Slate Mine, Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • First Knight Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $55,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $37,600,435
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,856,442
      • Jul 9, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $127,600,435
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby SR
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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