First Knight (1995)

6.0PG-13129 minDirector: Jerry Zucker

1995 medieval historical drama film by Jerry Zucker

First Knight is a 1995 medieval historical drama film based on Arthurian legend, directed by Jerry Zucker. It stars Sean Connery as King Arthur, Richard Gere as Lancelot, Julia Ormond as Guinevere and Ben Cross as Malagant.

The film follows the rogue Lancelot's romance with Lady Guinevere of Leonesse, who is to marry King Arthur of Camelot, while the land is threatened by the renegade knight Malagant. The film is noteworthy within Arthurian cinema for its absence of magical elements, its drawing on the material of Chrétien de Troyes for plot elements and the substantial age difference between Arthur and Guinevere.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is First Knight about?
First Knight (1995) — 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
Is First Knight based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is First Knight scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.