Lancelot lives by the sword. In fact, they're next door neighbours, so teaming up to fight for money comes pretty naturally. Lady Guinevere, on her way to marry King Arthur is ambushed by the evil Sir Malagant. Fortunately Lancelot is lurking nearby and he rescues his future queen. They fall in love, but Guinevere still fancies the idea of wearing a crown, so she honours her promise to Arthur. Can Lady Guinevere remain faithful, or will this Pretty Woman become a lady of the knight?
Director: Jerry Zucker
Here we have another King Arthur story. There are a ton of these, and most are very similar. First Knight is not my favorite Camelot story, but it's a pretty good one. You all know the story, Lancelot falls in love with Guinevere, Guinevere falls in love with Lancelot, Arthur falls in love with Guinevere, Arthur falls in love with Lancelot....
The acting here is very good. For some reason I really enjoy Richard Gere as Lancelot here. I think he does a very good job. Sean Connery does an excellent job in anything he is in, but he makes a perfect Arthur. The rest of the cast is very good
The action here is good, but fairly sparse. This really is more of a love story than an action piece, but I wish there were a bit more action in it. There is very little blood here and of course no nudity. I really can't say there was any good eye-candy to be had at all. But even though this film is lacking in the adolescent boy categories, I dug the story for what it was. The pace was pretty well done and I enjoyed the characters.
Check this one out if you haven't seen it, just don't expect a violent action flick. This one is a romance with a bit of action.
Verdict: Recommended
The Cast
Richard Gere ... Lancelot
Colin McCormack ... Sir Mador
John Gielgud ... Oswald
Paul Kynman ... Mark
Ralph Ineson ... Ralf
Valentine Pelka ... Sir Patrise
Stuart Bunce ... Peter, King's Stableman
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