First Knight

The timeless tale of King Arthur and the legend of Camelot are retold in this passionate period drama. Arthur is reluctant to hand the crown to Lancelot, and Guinevere is torn between her loyalty to her husband and her growing love for his rival. But Lancelot must balance his loyalty to the throne with the rewards of true love.

Cast

Sean Connery

as Arthur

Richard Gere

as Lancelot

Julia Ormond

as Guinevere

Ben Cross

as Malagant

Liam Cunningham

as Agravaine

Christopher Villiers

as Sir Kay

Valentine Pelka

as Sir Patrise

Colin McCormack

as Sir Mador

Ralph Ineson

as Ralf

John Gielgud

as Oswald

Reviews

Wuchak

***"You have to not care whether you live or die"*** There were three medieval/British Isle films released in 1995 -- "Braveheart," "Rob Roy" and "First Knight." Mel Gibson's "Braveheart" is certainly the most epic of the three at three hours, but I found it overrated; which isn't to say I don'...

CinemaSerf

OK. First things first; this deviates substantially from any of the other depictions of Arthurian legend, so if you're looking for anything akin to the films (or books) you've come across before, then I'd stop now. If you're looking for a light and fluffy costume romance, then you might salvage some...

Filipe Manuel Neto

**I really like this movie, but it's a terrible movie.** This film is, for me, particularly nostalgic because I really enjoyed watching it in my childhood and youth. It was one of those films that marked my imagination about the Middle Ages, and how it could have been. Obviously, the way I see it...

GenerationofSwine

Yeah, this is pretty bad. I saw one reviewer call the armor Arthur's side wears "something that comes out of Star Trek" and another call the bad guy's armor "leather ala Road Warrior," and both are fairly accurate descriptions. Nothing really look period, it all looks a lot more sci-fi then medie...

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