Lancelot of The Lake

– Having failed in their quest for the Holy Grail, the knights of the Round Table return to Camelot, t..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 25 Minutes
Release Year:
1974
Original Name:
Lancelot du Lac
Lancelot of the Lake (1974) - Also known as Lancelot du Lac

Having failed in their quest for the Holy Grail, the knights of the Round Table return to Camelot, their number reduced to a mere handful. Seeing a rift developing between Lancelot and Mordred, Arthur urges his knights to bury their differences and become friends. However, the king is unaware that Lancelot is having an affair with his queen, Guinevere. Lancelot is torn between his duty to his king and his love for the queen, whilst Mordred is determined to use his infidelity to destroy him.

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Release Date:

31 May 1974

Language:

French

Director:

Robert Bresson

Main Actors:

Luc Simon, Laura Duke Condominas, Humbert Balsan, Vladimir Antolek-Oresek

Plot:

A million miles away from 'Camelot' or 'Excalibur', this film ruthlessly strips the Arthurian legend down to its barest essentials. Arthur's knights, far from being heroic, are conniving ...

Awards:

1 win.

Production:

Gerico Sound

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
Metacritic:
74%