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Lancelot of Knights of the Round Table Threatens King

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Sean Connery and Richard Gere in...

First Knight

( Catalog Number 71176 )
(THX) (1.85:1) (3 Sides) (CLV+CAV) (CC) (NTSC)

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First Knight
1995 - 132 min. - Color
Genre: Action
Rated PG
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
On the way to meet King Arthur, her future husband and ally, Lady Guenevere and her retinue are attacked by Arthur's mortal enemy, the malicious Malagant. Prince Malagant wants possession of Guinevere's land, which lies between Arthur's kingdom and his own. However, the daring Lancelot intercedes and foils the attack. In return, this roaming-sword-for-hire asks for a kiss from the lovely Lady -- a request that Guinevere coldly refuses.
   They meet again when Lancelot turns up at one of Camelot's public tournaments, and proves to Arthur that he deserves to become the King's first knight. So when Malagant strikes again, kidnapping Queen Guinevere, Lancelot once more serves as her rescuer. But now, Guinevere's reaction is no longer chilly -- and the two proceed to fall in love, betraying Arthur's trust and friendship.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
The tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is always ripe for retelling. In this rendition, the sexy Richard Gere is Sir Lancelot, threatening to supersede the aging King Arthur (Sean Connery) by winning the love of his young wife Guinivere (Julia Ormond). This update of the age-old legend succeeds on the strength of Gere's happy-go-lucky sex appeal, Ormond's gorgeous period costuming, and Connery's unbeatable wry nobility. The script focuses on the triangle of the three principals: the older man's reluctance to relinquish his love and power to the younger man destined to supplant him; the young woman torn between her loyalty to her aged husband and her love for his rival; the young man balancing the demands of loyalty to his sovereign with the rewards of true love. This beautiful production forgoes the legend's usual elements of magic and fantasy, leaving Merlin the Magician completely out of the picture. --- Laura Abraham

This sweeping re-imagining of the Arthurian legend boasts marvelous production design, some superior acting from Sean Connery as the leader of Camelot, and a handful of efficient, exciting action sequences skillfully directed by Jerry Zucker. Despite these positive elements, the film doesn't really work due to a trio of flaws overwhelming the material and making suspension of disbelief simply too difficult. The first is Richard Gere in the Lancelot role, an odd casting choice to say the least. Gere is simply too old, too corporate slick, and too calculating to play the virtuous, youthful man of the woods. The second problem is the film's attempt to excise the magic, sorcery, and witchcraft that is such an integral part of the source material. The Arthur mythos is nothing if not about the tension between the Old World, as represented by female-powered, earth-based paganism, and the new masculine ways symbolized by Christianity and Arthur's round-table attempts at civilized democracy-building. Here, Zucker has excised all of the former, retained the latter, and presented Arthur and his knights as a sort of lofty-minded, medieval JFK and cabinet. Such a radical departure even requires the invention of a completely new and rather pointedly named villain, Malagant, played with teeth-gnashing obviousness by Ben Cross. The third and final flaw, perhaps the film's most unforgivable, is that each character is presented as noble and upright, their struggles with infidelity not so much the result of inner flaws or delusional beliefs, but sheer proximity. The attraction between Guinevere and Lancelot can't even be called a romance since in this sexless version their passion is never consummated. In the final analysis, such radical detours from the classic and well-known source are too many and too great in degree. First Knight (1995) is an interesting attempt to present a secular humanist vision of an ancient fable, but the filmmakers have sacrificed too much of the grit, pain, and moral compromise of the traditional story elements in the name of modernization. --- Karl Williams

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Cast for First Knight

Sean Connery - King Arthur
Richard Gere - Lancelot
Julia Ormond - Guinevere
Ben Cross - Malagant
Liam Cunningham - Sir Agravaine
Christopher Villiers - Sir Kay
Mark Ryan - Challenger
Neville Phillips - Elder
Albie Woodington - Scout
Eric Stone - Guard
Ryan Todd - Young Lancelot
Charlotte Zucker - Bread Vendor
Susannah Corbett - Young Woman in Crowd
Susan Breslau - Wedding Guest
Valentine Pelka - Sir Patrise
Colin McCormack - Sir Mador
John Gielgud - Oswald
Tom Lucy - Sir Sagramore

Crew for First Knight

Jerry Zucker - Director / Producer
Hunt Lowry - Producer
Lorne Cameron - Screenwriter
William Nicholson - Screenwriter
Adam Greenberg - Cinematographer
Jerry Goldsmith - Songwriter / Composer (Music Score)
Walter Murch - Editor
John Box - Production Designer
Bob Laing - Production Designer / Supervisor/Manager
Giles Masters - Art Director
Stephen Scott - Art Director
Gil Netter - Executive Producer
Eric Rattray - Executive Producer
Colin Charles - Musical Direction/Supervision
Malcolm Stone - Set Designer
Nana Cecchi - Costume Designer
Peter Robb-King - Makeup
George Gibbs - Special Effects
Dinny Powell - Special Effects
Chris Carreras - First Assistant Director
Arthur Wooster - First Assistant Director
Michael White - Supervisor/Manager
Bob Anderson - Stunts
Terry English - Stunts
Greg Powell - Stunts
Mary Selway - Casting

Feature Details

Title: First Knight
Feature Release Date: 1995
Genre: Action
Rating: PG
Color: Color
Runtime: 132 Minutes
Chapters: 45
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 1.85:1
Playback Format: CLV+CAV

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Technical Details

LD Release Date: 30 Jan 1996
Catalog Number: 71176
UPC: 043396711761
ISBN: 0-8001-8193-X
Manufacturer: DADC USA
Publisher: Columbia Tri-Star Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 3
Cover: Jacket
Certification: THX
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 71176
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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Sean Connery and Richard Gere in...

First Knight

( Catalog Number 71176 )
(THX) (1.85:1) (3 Sides) (CLV+CAV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc

First Knight
1995 - 132 min. - Color
Genre: Action
Rated PG
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
On the way to meet King Arthur, her future husband and ally, Lady Guenevere and her retinue are attacked by Arthur's mortal enemy, the malicious Malagant. Prince Malagant wants possession of Guinevere's land, which lies between Arthur's kingdom and his own. However, the daring Lancelot intercedes and foils the attack. In return, this roaming-sword-for-hire asks for a kiss from the lovely Lady -- a request that Guinevere coldly refuses.
   They meet again when Lancelot turns up at one of Camelot's public tournaments, and proves to Arthur that he deserves to become the King's first knight. So when Malagant strikes again, kidnapping Queen Guinevere, Lancelot once more serves as her rescuer. But now, Guinevere's reaction is no longer chilly -- and the two proceed to fall in love, betraying Arthur's trust and friendship.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
The tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is always ripe for retelling. In this rendition, the sexy Richard Gere is Sir Lancelot, threatening to supersede the aging King Arthur (Sean Connery) by winning the love of his young wife Guinivere (Julia Ormond). This update of the age-old legend succeeds on the strength of Gere's happy-go-lucky sex appeal, Ormond's gorgeous period costuming, and Connery's unbeatable wry nobility. The script focuses on the triangle of the three principals: the older man's reluctance to relinquish his love and power to the younger man destined to supplant him; the young woman torn between her loyalty to her aged husband and her love for his rival; the young man balancing the demands of loyalty to his sovereign with the rewards of true love. This beautiful production forgoes the legend's usual elements of magic and fantasy, leaving Merlin the Magician completely out of the picture. --- Laura Abraham

This sweeping re-imagining of the Arthurian legend boasts marvelous production design, some superior acting from Sean Connery as the leader of Camelot, and a handful of efficient, exciting action sequences skillfully directed by Jerry Zucker. Despite these positive elements, the film doesn't really work due to a trio of flaws overwhelming the material and making suspension of disbelief simply too difficult. The first is Richard Gere in the Lancelot role, an odd casting choice to say the least. Gere is simply too old, too corporate slick, and too calculating to play the virtuous, youthful man of the woods. The second problem is the film's attempt to excise the magic, sorcery, and witchcraft that is such an integral part of the source material. The Arthur mythos is nothing if not about the tension between the Old World, as represented by female-powered, earth-based paganism, and the new masculine ways symbolized by Christianity and Arthur's round-table attempts at civilized democracy-building. Here, Zucker has excised all of the former, retained the latter, and presented Arthur and his knights as a sort of lofty-minded, medieval JFK and cabinet. Such a radical departure even requires the invention of a completely new and rather pointedly named villain, Malagant, played with teeth-gnashing obviousness by Ben Cross. The third and final flaw, perhaps the film's most unforgivable, is that each character is presented as noble and upright, their struggles with infidelity not so much the result of inner flaws or delusional beliefs, but sheer proximity. The attraction between Guinevere and Lancelot can't even be called a romance since in this sexless version their passion is never consummated. In the final analysis, such radical detours from the classic and well-known source are too many and too great in degree. First Knight (1995) is an interesting attempt to present a secular humanist vision of an ancient fable, but the filmmakers have sacrificed too much of the grit, pain, and moral compromise of the traditional story elements in the name of modernization. --- Karl Williams

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Cast for First Knight

Sean Connery - King Arthur
Richard Gere - Lancelot
Julia Ormond - Guinevere
Ben Cross - Malagant
Liam Cunningham - Sir Agravaine
Christopher Villiers - Sir Kay
Mark Ryan - Challenger
Neville Phillips - Elder
Albie Woodington - Scout
Eric Stone - Guard
Ryan Todd - Young Lancelot
Charlotte Zucker - Bread Vendor
Susannah Corbett - Young Woman in Crowd
Susan Breslau - Wedding Guest
Valentine Pelka - Sir Patrise
Colin McCormack - Sir Mador
John Gielgud - Oswald
Tom Lucy - Sir Sagramore

Crew for First Knight

Jerry Zucker - Director / Producer
Hunt Lowry - Producer
Lorne Cameron - Screenwriter
William Nicholson - Screenwriter
Adam Greenberg - Cinematographer
Jerry Goldsmith - Songwriter / Composer (Music Score)
Walter Murch - Editor
John Box - Production Designer
Bob Laing - Production Designer / Supervisor/Manager
Giles Masters - Art Director
Stephen Scott - Art Director
Gil Netter - Executive Producer
Eric Rattray - Executive Producer
Colin Charles - Musical Direction/Supervision
Malcolm Stone - Set Designer
Nana Cecchi - Costume Designer
Peter Robb-King - Makeup
George Gibbs - Special Effects
Dinny Powell - Special Effects
Chris Carreras - First Assistant Director
Arthur Wooster - First Assistant Director
Michael White - Supervisor/Manager
Bob Anderson - Stunts
Terry English - Stunts
Greg Powell - Stunts
Mary Selway - Casting

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