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Siege of the Saxons

1963 · 85 min

A colourful, old-fashioned sword-and-sorcery romp with castles, chases and a touch of Robin Hood derring-do.

Tagline
Saxon legions storm the flaming walls of King Arthur's Camelot.
Overview
King Arthur learns one of his knights is plotting to take over and marry his daughter. Following the King's death, the Knight wishing to marry the princess is ordered by the great wizard Merlin to remove the sword from the scabbard and prove his right to the throne.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • justice
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour3
Realism4
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
adventure
Directed by
Nathan Juran
Written by
John Kohn, Jud Kinberg
Starring
Janette Scott, Ronald Howard, Mark Dignam, John Laurie, Jerome Willis, John Gabriel, Ronald Lewis, Francis de Wolff
Runtime
85 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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