First Knight (1995)

First Knight (1995)
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The tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is always ripe for retelling. In this rendition, the sexy Richard Gere is Sir Lancelot, threatening to supersede the aging King Arthur (Sean Connery) by winning the love of his young wife Guinivere (Julia Ormond). This update of the age-old legend succeeds on the strength of Gere's happy-go-lucky sex appeal, Ormond's gorgeous period costuming, and Connery's unbeatable wry nobility. The script focuses on the triangle of the three principals: the older man's reluctance to relinquish his love and power to the younger man destined to supplant him; the young woman torn between her loyalty to her aged husband and her love for his rival; the young man balancing the demands of loyalty to his sovereign with the rewards of true love. This beautiful production forgoes the legend's usual elements of magic and fantasy, leaving Merlin the Magician completely out of the picture. ~ Laura Abraham, Rovi

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Starring:
Sean ConneryRichard Gere, (more)
Director(s):
Jerry Zucker
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
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Synopsis of First Knight

The tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is always ripe for retelling. In this rendition, the sexy Richard Gere is Sir Lancelot, threatening to supersede the aging King Arthur (Sean Connery) by winning the love of his young wife Guinivere (Julia Ormond). This update of the age-old legend succeeds on the strength of Gere's happy-go-lucky sex appeal, Ormond's gorgeous period costuming, and Connery's unbeatable wry nobility. The script focuses on the triangle of the three principals: the older man's reluctance to relinquish his love and power to the younger man destined to supplant him; the young woman torn between her loyalty to her aged husband and her love for his rival; the young man balancing the demands of loyalty to his sovereign with the rewards of true love. This beautiful production forgoes the legend's usual elements of magic and fantasy, leaving Merlin the Magician completely out of the picture. ~ Laura Abraham, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
134 mins

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Director(s):
Jerry Zucker
Writer(s):
William NicholsonLorne Cameron
Producer(s):
Hunt LowryJerry Zucker
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13(Adult Situations, Violence)
Categories:
Action / AdventureRomance
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Robert D.

This film epitomized the storybook dynamism and color befitting the period..the acting was respectable and the scenery quite spectacular...it had the flavor of a Disney film..the only fault was Richard Gere's kind of New York accent compared to the others in the cast, principally Connery and the evil one..I would give it 3 stars!

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Dena G.

Another of my all-time favorite movies. Of course having two of the best-looking, better-as-they-get-older men starring in it didn't hurt! My fiance also loves it because of Julia Ormond. Lots of action, lots of romance, good couples movie.

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Rebecca M.

My all time favorite romance, historical, action, drama movie. This flick has it all and that one almost kiss actually hurts to watch. I would have kissed him!

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