Synopsis
The timeless tale of King Arthur and the legend of Camelot are retold in this passionate period drama. Arthur is reluctant to hand the crown to Lancelot, and Guinevere is torn between her loyalty to her husband and her growing love for his rival. But Lancelot must balance his loyalty to the throne with the rewards of true love.
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Cast
- Sean ConneryArthur
- Richard GereLancelot
- Julia OrmondGuinevere
- Ben CrossMalagant
- Liam CunninghamAgravaine
- Christopher VilliersSir Kay
- Valentine PelkaSir Patrise
- Colin McCormackSir Mador
- Ralph InesonRalf
- John GielgudOswald
Recommendations
- 75
San Francisco Chronicle
A handsome, entertaining twist on the King Arthur legend. - 75
San Francisco Examiner
First Knight has all the elements of a crowd-pleaser. - 67
Entertainment Weekly
Zucker gives the Camelot legend a makeover and rediscovers its humanizing fire. He has made a true adult fairy tale, only with a heart of glass. - 60
Empire
The three leads make a decent fist of it, but they're somewhat let down by a script that fails to sparkle and a less-than-perfect balance of action and emotion. - 50
Chicago Sun-Times
The movie is entertaining enough in its own way, and Sean Connery makes a splendid King Arthur, but compared with the earlier films this one seems thin and unconvincing. - 50
ReelViews
Sean Connery is perfect for the King Arthur role. Too bad he isn't given more to do than stand around looking regal. - 50
Washington Post
The great Cornish king becomes merely a corny one as the tale devolves into a compromise between the principles of Camelot and of Hollywood. - 50
Christian Science Monitor
Excali-BORE, Gere as Lancelot lost-a-lot; inaccurate.
