First Knight is a 1995 American medieval film based on Arthurian legend, directed by Jerry Zucker. It stars Richard Gere as Lancelot, Julia Ormond as Guinevere, Sean Connery as King Arthur and Ben Cross as Malagant. The film follows the rogue Lancelot's romance with Lady Guinevere of Leonesse, who is to marry King Arthur of Camelot, while the land is threatened by the renegade knight Malagant. The film is noteworthy within Arthurian cinema for its absence of magical elements, its drawing on the material of Chrétien de Troyes for plot elements and the substantial age difference between... Arthur and Guinevere. The film's opening text establishes that King Arthur of Camelot, victorious from his wars, has dedicated his reign to promoting justice and peace and now wishes to marry. However, Malagant , a Knight of the Round Table, desires the throne for himself and rebels. The film opens with Lancelot , a vagabond and skilled swordsman, dueling in small villages for money. Lancelot attributes his skill to his lack of concern whether he lives or dies.
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| Release date: | July 7, 1995 |
| Directed by: | Jerry Zucker |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 134 Minutes |
| Producer: | Hunt Lowry, Jerry Zucker |
| Editor: | Walter Murch |
| Music by: | Jerry Goldsmith |
| Cinematography: | Adam Greenberg |
| Screenplay by: | William Nicholson |
| Estimated budget: | $75,000,000 |
| Genre: | Fantasy, Adventure |