First Knight
1995 · Movie · PG-13 · 134 min · ★ 6.1 · 51% critics
In a grounded retelling of the Camelot legend, a wandering swordsman earns a place at court just as a new marriage is meant to secure peace. Caught between duty and desire, he and the future queen are pulled into a tense love triangle while a ruthless rival threatens the realm.
Based on Arthurian romance
Also known as True Knight
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Details
- Years
- 1995
- Release date
- 1995-07-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 51/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (1,339 votes)
- Box office
- $127,600,435
- Budget
- $55,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a breezy, romance-forward Camelot adventure with duels and courtly drama, in a similar vein to Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves; Not for you if you need strict realism or a darker, grittier take.
Pros: classic Camelot romance; noble adventure tone; memorable sword challenges | Cons: uneven casting; cheesy melodrama; shaky medieval realism
Themes
- camelot
- betrayal
- knight
- king arthur
- love affair
- excalibur
- knights of the round table
- lancelot
Cast & crew
Sean Connery
as Arthur
Richard Gere
as Lancelot
Julia Ormond
as Guinevere
Ben Cross
as Malagant
Liam Cunningham
as Sir Agravaine
Christopher Villiers
as Sir Kay
Valentine Pelka
as Sir Patrise
Colin McCormack
as Sir Mador
Ralph Ineson
as Ralf
John Gielgud
as Oswald
Directed by Jerry Zucker