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Knights of the Round Table

1953 · 115 min

A grand, old-fashioned spectacle of swords and chivalry, with sweeping romance and a touch of melancholy.

Directed by
Richard Thorpe
Genres
Romance, Action, Adventure
Starring
Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer
Tagline
All the glory and splendor of King Arthur's court
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Richard Thorpe
Genres
Romance, Action, Adventure
Starring
Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • power
  • redemption
Places
  • fantasy world
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism3
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
romance, action, adventure, fantasy, drama
Directed by
Richard Thorpe
Written by
Talbot Jennings, Jan Lustig, Noel Langley, Thomas Malory
Starring
Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer, Anne Crawford, Stanley Baker, Felix Aylmer, Maureen Swanson, Gabriel Woolf
Music
Miklós Rózsa
Cinematography
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Runtime
115 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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