7/2/2023 0 Comments Julia ormond first knight hair![]() ![]() Arthur leads his troops to Lyonesse and successfully defeats Malagant's forces. However, a messenger from Lyonesse arrives, with news that Malagant has invaded. Arthur and Guinevere are subsequently wedded. Amidst the protests of the other Knights (who are suspicious of his station) and of Guinevere (who struggles with her feelings for him) he accepts and takes Malagant's place at the Table, saying he has found something to care about. ![]() In gratitude, Arthur offers Lancelot a higher calling in life as a Knight of the Round Table. On the return journey, it is revealed that he was orphaned and rendered homeless after bandits attacked his village, and has been wandering ever since. Once again, Lancelot tries to win her heart, but is unsuccessful. He requests to see Guinevere alive before he delivers the message, then overpowers the guards and escapes with her. Lancelot follows, posing as a messenger from Camelot. She is tied up and carried off to his headquarters, where she is held hostage. That night, Malagant's henchmen arrive at Camelot and kidnap Guinevere. Impressed by his courage and struck by his recklessness and freewheeling, he shows him the Round Table, symbolizing a life of service and brotherhood, and warns him that a man "who fears nothing is a man who loves nothing". He also wins an audience with her husband-to-be, Arthur. Later, Lancelot arrives in Camelot and successfully navigates an obstacle course on the prospect of a kiss from Guinevere, though he instead kisses her hand. She is subsequently reunited with her escort. Though Lancelot urges her to follow her heart, she remains bound by duty. He falls in love with her, but she refuses his advances. Guinevere the young ruler of Lyonesse, decides to marry King Arthur out of admiration and for security against Malagant, who has been raiding local villages under the guise of "upholding the law." While traveling, Lancelot chances by Guinevere's carriage on the way to Camelot, and spoils Malagant's ambush meant to kidnap her. He attributes his skill to his lack of concern whether he lives or dies. ![]() Lancelot, a vagabond and skilled swordsman, duels in small villages for money. However, Malagant, a former Knight of the Round Table, desires the throne for himself. King Arthur of Camelot, victorious from his wars, has dedicated his reign to promoting justice and peace and now wishes to marry. 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 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. It stars Sean Connery as King Arthur, Richard Gere as Lancelot, Julia Ormond as Guinevere and Ben Cross as Malagant. First Knight is a 1995 medieval film based on Arthurian legend, directed by Jerry Zucker. ![]()
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