1995 medieval historical drama film by Jerry Zucker
First Knight
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Jerry Zucker
Screenplay by
William Nicholson
Story by
Lorne Cameron David Hoselton William Nicholson
Produced by
Hunt Lowry Jerry Zucker
Starring
Sean Connery
Richard Gere
Julia Ormond
Ben Cross
Cinematography
Adam Greenberg
Edited by
Walter Murch
Music by
Jerry Goldsmith
Production companies
Columbia Pictures Zucker Brothers Productions
Distributed by
Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date
July 7, 1995 (1995-07-07)
Running time
134 minutes
Countries
United States
United Kingdom
Language
English
Budget
$55 million
Box office
$127.6 million
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.[1]
^Aronstein, Susan (September 2005). Arthurian Cinema and the Politics of Nostalgia. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-4039-6649-0.
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