Co-written and directed by Giles Anderson, the film narrates the confrontation between Arthur and his illegitimate son Mordred, who he had with the magician Morgana. A reinterpretation based on the famous legend of Arthur with many battles, magic, as well as sword games; following King Arthur and his people rushing home to stop Mordred from taking over Camelot. Decaffeinated, uneven and revisionist version based on the legendary historical figure, recalling several events - many in flashbacks - such as the extraction of the sword in the stone, Excalibur in the hands of the Lady of the Lake and the final fight with Mordred, including a great Lots of battles with colorful visual effects. After defeating the Romans in a bloody war, King Arthur (Richard Short) moves to France to continue fighting and becomes a wandering swordsman. Arthur embarks on a long and hard path, meanwhile Mordred covets the throne and will try to seize power at any price. His son Sir Mordred is an unscrupulous young tyrant who will stop at nothing to reign. Mordred (Joel Phillimore) is ruthless and eventually becomes a false monarch with excessive ambition. He assumes control of Camelot and prepares for his wedding to Queen Guinevere, Arthur's wife. Now King Arthur must meet with the wizard Merlin (Richard Brake from Game of Thrones) and the Knights of the Round Table and fight to regain his throne. The classic love triangle between (Tim Fellingham), Guinevere (Stella Stocker) and Arturo is also revived, including an eventual sincere respect to the old legend. Set in ancient England during the civil wars and where King Arthur rules, he managed to maintain Christianity and civilization in the west of England, although it is not exactly congruent with the 6th century, it is presumed that this was the time in which he lived. But the film takes place in a high medieval panoply. A King emerges from nowhere! No mortal could possess it! No kingdom could command it! Forged by a god! Predicted by a magician. Found by a king. Temptation blackens the heart! . From stone to throne!
This is a moving story about knights, honorable medieval chivalry and the days of the Round Table in the time of King Arthur, coming to the screen with all the pomp and circumstance, but on a medium-low budget. This spectacular film has some attractive action scenes, an evocative soundtrack and forested, but unrealistic settings. Adding dark cinematography, in fact the director of photography shot the entire film using only natural light; extra bright candles were brought in for lighting. Here an older King Arthur returns home after fighting against the Roman Empire when his illegitimate son has corrupted the throne of Camelot. It follows the 'Sword and Sorcery' subgenre more than the traditional story about Arthur, his court of Camelot and the round table. Here, the legendary character is not based on the writings of Thomas Mallory (book "Le Morte d'Arthur"), or the Perceval of Chrétien de Troyes, but rather has been treated freely, adding imagination, emotion, necromancy and fantasy with functional special effects. Turning out to be an extremely revisionist adaptation of ancient legends, about peculiar roles, history and time in which the events take place, set in a dark Middle Ages with a huge castle next to the sea as a background. But at least there are the classic characters of the famous legend, such as Merlin, Genivieve, Lancelot, Mordred, Lady of the Lake, Tristan, Gawain. The cast is little known, the main protagonist, Richard Short, gives a lackluster performance as the brave and reckless Arthur, while Stella Stockery is the doubtful Guinevere, Sanna Kelly plays the strange witch with extraordinary powers, and Richard Brake as the wizard Merlin who usually appears as a falcon that suddenly transforms and appears before the knights. An imperfect, light and sensational version, but it will appeal to fans of medieval adventure and fans of Arthurian legends. Rating: 4.5/10.
Other films about the legends of Arthur that have had countless adaptations turned out to be: the Hollywood version "The Knights of the Round Table" (Richard Thorpe, 53) with Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer, Stanley Baker; ¨Lancelot and Guinevere¨ (1963) by Cornel Wilde with Cornel Wilde, Jean Wallace, Brian Aherne, George Baker; the musical ¨Camelot¨ by Joshua Logan with Franco Nero, Richard Harris, Vanessa Redgrave; ¨Merlin and the Sword¨ by Clive Donner, (85) with Malcolm McDowell, Candice Bergen, Edward Woodward; ¨Merlin¨(1998) with Sam Neill, Miranda Richardson, Rutger Hauer, Isabella Rossellini, Martin Short; ¨The First Knight¨ with Richard Gere, Sean Connery, Julia Ormond; ¨King Arthur¨(Antoine Fuqua, 2004) with Clive Owen, Stephen Dillane, Ioan Gruffud, Mikkelsen, Kiera Knightley; and recently "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" (2017) by Guy Ritchie with Charlie Hunnam, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Jude Law, Djimon Hounsou, Eric Bana, Aidan Gillen. And Walt Disney's animated version: "The Sword in the Stone¨(1963) by Wolfgang Reitherman, Clyde Geronimi. As well as the comic adaptation¨Monty Python and the Holy Grail¨ (1975) by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones. And the excellent ¨Excalibur¨ (John Boorman, 81) which is considered the best and most tremendous epic based on the legend, performed by Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Nicol Williamson, Gabriel Byrne, Keith Buckley, Katrine Boorman, Ciarán Hinds, Cherie Lunghi; this has not been indisputably surpassed until now.
This is a moving story about knights, honorable medieval chivalry and the days of the Round Table in the time of King Arthur, coming to the screen with all the pomp and circumstance, but on a medium-low budget. This spectacular film has some attractive action scenes, an evocative soundtrack and forested, but unrealistic settings. Adding dark cinematography, in fact the director of photography shot the entire film using only natural light; extra bright candles were brought in for lighting. Here an older King Arthur returns home after fighting against the Roman Empire when his illegitimate son has corrupted the throne of Camelot. It follows the 'Sword and Sorcery' subgenre more than the traditional story about Arthur, his court of Camelot and the round table. Here, the legendary character is not based on the writings of Thomas Mallory (book "Le Morte d'Arthur"), or the Perceval of Chrétien de Troyes, but rather has been treated freely, adding imagination, emotion, necromancy and fantasy with functional special effects. Turning out to be an extremely revisionist adaptation of ancient legends, about peculiar roles, history and time in which the events take place, set in a dark Middle Ages with a huge castle next to the sea as a background. But at least there are the classic characters of the famous legend, such as Merlin, Genivieve, Lancelot, Mordred, Lady of the Lake, Tristan, Gawain. The cast is little known, the main protagonist, Richard Short, gives a lackluster performance as the brave and reckless Arthur, while Stella Stockery is the doubtful Guinevere, Sanna Kelly plays the strange witch with extraordinary powers, and Richard Brake as the wizard Merlin who usually appears as a falcon that suddenly transforms and appears before the knights. An imperfect, light and sensational version, but it will appeal to fans of medieval adventure and fans of Arthurian legends. Rating: 4.5/10.
Other films about the legends of Arthur that have had countless adaptations turned out to be: the Hollywood version "The Knights of the Round Table" (Richard Thorpe, 53) with Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer, Stanley Baker; ¨Lancelot and Guinevere¨ (1963) by Cornel Wilde with Cornel Wilde, Jean Wallace, Brian Aherne, George Baker; the musical ¨Camelot¨ by Joshua Logan with Franco Nero, Richard Harris, Vanessa Redgrave; ¨Merlin and the Sword¨ by Clive Donner, (85) with Malcolm McDowell, Candice Bergen, Edward Woodward; ¨Merlin¨(1998) with Sam Neill, Miranda Richardson, Rutger Hauer, Isabella Rossellini, Martin Short; ¨The First Knight¨ with Richard Gere, Sean Connery, Julia Ormond; ¨King Arthur¨(Antoine Fuqua, 2004) with Clive Owen, Stephen Dillane, Ioan Gruffud, Mikkelsen, Kiera Knightley; and recently "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" (2017) by Guy Ritchie with Charlie Hunnam, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Jude Law, Djimon Hounsou, Eric Bana, Aidan Gillen. And Walt Disney's animated version: "The Sword in the Stone¨(1963) by Wolfgang Reitherman, Clyde Geronimi. As well as the comic adaptation¨Monty Python and the Holy Grail¨ (1975) by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones. And the excellent ¨Excalibur¨ (John Boorman, 81) which is considered the best and most tremendous epic based on the legend, performed by Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Nicol Williamson, Gabriel Byrne, Keith Buckley, Katrine Boorman, Ciarán Hinds, Cherie Lunghi; this has not been indisputably surpassed until now.