Knights of the Round Table

"All the glory and splendor of King Arthur's court"

1953 1h 55m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 95

RomanceActionAdventureFantasyDrama

Synopsis

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In Camelot, kingdom of Arthur and Merlin, Lancelot is well known for his courage and honor. But one day he must quit Camelot and the Queen Guinevere's love, leaving the Round Table without protection.

“All the glory and splendor of King Arthur's court”

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Cast

Robert Taylor
Lancelot
Ava Gardner
Guinevere
Mel Ferrer
Arthur
Anne Crawford
Morgan Le Fay
Stanley Baker
Modred
Felix Aylmer
Merlin
Maureen Swanson
Elaine
Gabriel Woolf
Percival

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Thorpe
Writers: Thomas Malory, Talbot Jennings, Jan Lustig
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Thorpe, shot by Freddie Young. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Miklós Rózsa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Frank Clarke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Robert Taylor and Ava Gardner and Mel Ferrer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "All the glory and splendor of King Arthur's court".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0045966 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 95 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Richard Thorpe directs. Freddie Young behind the camera. Miklós Rózsa scores. Frank Clarke cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

173 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Richard Thorpe, shot by Freddie Young. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Miklós Rózsa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Frank Clarke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Robert Taylor and Ava Gardner and Mel Ferrer carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "All the glory and splendor of King Arthur's court".
7IMDB entry: tt0045966 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 95 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "holy grail", "swordplay", "sword", "camelot".