The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes96%
Metacritic74/100
117 audience votes
Key crew
- Robert BressonDirector
- Philippe SardeOriginal Music Composer
- Robert BressonScreenplay
Cast
- Luc SimonLancelot du Lac
- Vladimir Antolek-OresekLe Roi (The King)
- Laura Duke CondominasLa Reine (The Queen), Guinevere
- Patrick BernhardMordred
- Humbert BalsanGauvain
- Arthur De MontalembertLionel
- Daniel BenoinChevalier giflé
- Charles BalsanCast
- Christian SchlumbergerCast
- Joseph-Patrick Le QuidreCast
- Jean-Paul LeperlierCast
- Marie-Louise BuffetCast
Stills
Themes
holy grailcamelotsword fightknightking arthurmedievalknights of the round tablelancelot6th century