1995 · action · adventure · drama
First Knight
Directed by Jerry Zucker2h 14m1995
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.
Our read: First Knight (1995) reads as a neutral, breathless, grounded action · adventure · drama entry — extreme in intensity, epic-stakes in scope, tender in temperature, redemptive in outlook.
Neutral, breathless, extreme action / adventure, grounded in texture. Redemptive, epic, tender.
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