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Prince Valiant

  • 19971997
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 31m
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5.0/10
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Katherine Heigl and Stephen Moyer in Prince Valiant (1997)
AdventureFantasyRomance
In a time now lost in the mists of memory, the great King Arthur rules in the legendary citadel that is Camelot. His Knights of the Round Table perform acts of derring-do and spend their spa... Read allIn a time now lost in the mists of memory, the great King Arthur rules in the legendary citadel that is Camelot. His Knights of the Round Table perform acts of derring-do and spend their spare time jousting, much to the delight of the local citizens and especially to Princess Ile... Read allIn a time now lost in the mists of memory, the great King Arthur rules in the legendary citadel that is Camelot. His Knights of the Round Table perform acts of derring-do and spend their spare time jousting, much to the delight of the local citizens and especially to Princess Ilene, a guest at Camelot. Watching her from afar is a young, inexperienced squire called Val... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
2.2K
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    • Anthony Hickox
  • Writers
    • Hal Foster(comic strip)
    • Michael Frost Beckner(story)
    • Anthony Hickox(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Stephen Moyer
    • Katherine Heigl
    • Thomas Kretschmann
    • Anthony Hickox
  • Writers
    • Hal Foster(comic strip)
    • Michael Frost Beckner(story)
    • Anthony Hickox(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Stephen Moyer
    • Katherine Heigl
    • Thomas Kretschmann
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    • 25User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    Prince Valiant (1997)
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    Katherine Heigl and Stephen Moyer in Prince Valiant (1997)
    Prince Valiant (1997)
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    Stephen Moyer
    Stephen Moyer
    • Prince Valiant
    Katherine Heigl
    Katherine Heigl
    • Princess Ilene
    Thomas Kretschmann
    Thomas Kretschmann
    • Thagnar
    Edward Fox
    Edward Fox
    • King Arthur
    Udo Kier
    Udo Kier
    • Sligon
    Joanna Lumley
    Joanna Lumley
    • Morgan Le Fey
    Ron Perlman
    Ron Perlman
    • Boltar
    Warwick Davis
    Warwick Davis
    • Pechet
    Gavan O'Herlihy
    Gavan O'Herlihy
    • King Thane
    Ben Pullen
    Ben Pullen
    • Prince Arn
    Walter Gotell
    Walter Gotell
    • Erik the Old
    Anthony Hickox
    Anthony Hickox
    • Prince Gawain
    Zach Galligan
    Zach Galligan
    • Sir Kay
    Hamish Campbell-Robertson
    • Sir Ector
    Marcus Schenkenberg
    Marcus Schenkenberg
    • Tiny
    Chesney Hawkes
    Chesney Hawkes
    • Stable Boy
    Peri Callimanopulos
    • Sir Galahad
    Matthew Downes
    • Sir Gador
      • Anthony Hickox
    • Writers
      • Hal Foster(comic strip)
      • Michael Frost Beckner(story) (screenplay)
      • Anthony Hickox(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The movie was re-cut by the German producers, while the director was away on Christmas vacation. They wouldn't fly him back to Germany to finish the film. Four key scenes setting up its humorous tone and all religious aspects were removed.
    • Goofs
      As Valiant approaches Ilene's dead body he throws the sword. The sword was supposed to be facing away from Ilene. Instead in the next shot it was pointing towards her.
    • Quotes

      Princess Ilene: I demand to see your king.

      Thagnar: Harem.

      Prince Gawain: What? You can't do that she's a princess.

      Princess Ilene: Who the hell is harem?

      [she's thrown into a room full of other woman]

      Woman #1: [giggles] I wonder if she's a virgin.

      Princess Ilene: Of course I'm a virgin. I'm Princess Ilene of Brenwyn.

      Woman #2: We all had kingdoms once. Now we are all queens for a night.

      [Ilene looks around scared]

      Monday: I am Monday.

      Tuesday: I'm Tuesday.

      Wednesday: I'm Wednesday.

      Monday: And you're Thursday.

      Princess Ilene: That's today. He wouldn't dare touch a princess.

      [now very unsure]

      Princess Ilene: Would he?

    • Connections
      Featured in Alannah Myles & Zucchero: What Are We Waiting For? (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      What We Are Waiting For
      Performed by Alannah Myles and Zucchero

      Written by Phil Roy, Simon Wilson, Siobhan Maher

      Published by Sony Tunes Inc./Philster Music ASCAP,

      Bugle Songs Ltd. PRS, BMG Music Publishing PRS

    User reviews25

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    8/10
    At last, a Valiant who's not a bumbling fool.
    I liked the panoramic artwork which is very like the painstakingly done quarter of a quarter broadsheet spread frames of the syndicated Sunday comics supplements of the '50s. The special effect used to make those artworks seem to melt into reality is awesome. This is rarely, if ever, done now because of economies of print production and advertising. That, by the way is one of the reasons, the cartoonist responsible for the hugely popular Calvin and Hobbes, quit making the offbeat funny series.

    The Valiant here is a very competent knight unlike the one portrayed by Robert Wagner in the 1954 film who was nothing short of a bumbling fool who managed to have accidents just when he seemed to be getting the upper hand (e.g. losing his hold on a cliff as he was espying the traitorous transactions of the Black Knight with Norse marauders). Only the superb acting of James Mason as the villainous Black Knight made that older version interesting.

    The fight scenes in this Prince Valiant were well executed. Kudos to the arms master for the handsome suits of armor and weapons.

    The actress who portrayed Princess Ilene is stunning.
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    • Deusvolt
    • Mar 25, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 24, 1997 (Germany)
      • Ireland
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Llechwedd Slate Caverns, Llechwedd Slate Mine, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
    • Production companies
      • Constantin Film
      • Babelsberg Film
      • Celtridge
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 31 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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