Lancelot and Guinevere

1963
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1h 56m

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Brian Aherne, Cornel Wilde, and Jean Wallace in Lancelot and Guinevere (1963)

Sword & Sorcery Action Adventure Fantasy Romance

Lancelot is King Arthur's most valued Knight of the Round Table and a paragon of courage and virtue. Things change, however, when he falls in love with Queen Guinevere.Lancelot is King Arthur's most valued Knight of the Round Table and a paragon of courage and virtue. Things change, however, when he falls in love with Queen Guinevere.Lancelot is King Arthur's most valued Knight of the Round Table and a paragon of courage and virtue. Things change, however, when he falls in love with Queen Guinevere.

Director
- Cornel Wilde
Writers
- Richard Schayer
- Cornel Wilde
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5.7/10

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Director
- Cornel Wilde
Writers
- Richard Schayer
- Cornel Wilde
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Brian Aherne also played King Arthur in Prince Valiant (1954).

Goofs
In the main battle scene, a soldier - apparently thinking he was out of camera range - can be seen at the bottom of the screen standing with an arrow sticking out of his shoulder and smoking a cigarette.

Quotes
King Arthur: It seems that love and hate are so close akin, only the sharpest sword can separate one from the other.

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The Universal logo does not appear on this film.

Connections
Version of Knights of the Round Table (1953)

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4/10

Old Habits Die Hard

In and around the castle Camelot, brave Cornel Wilde (as Lancelot) and virtuous Brian Aherne (as King Arthur) vie for the affections of lovely Jean Wallace (as Guinevere). The emphasis is more on swords than sorcery; and, the fighting is more violent than the production year suggests. Clearly, "Lancelot and Guinevere" was meant as a more realistic, for the times, "Knights of the Round Table" film. And, Mr. Wilde can be seem dismembering opponents. The sexual situations are not as advanced, however...

Ironically, the three stars are around 20 years too "advanced", in physiological years, for the parts; it's not too bad, though, as they only look around 10 years too old. They are still very attractive. And, so are two young cast members "introduced" to film goers, Iain Gregory (as Tors) and Michael Meacham (as Modred); they more than hold their own among the veterans. The producer/director/star credits should confirm any vanity production suspicions. It was re-titled "Sword of Lancelot" in the USA.

**** Lancelot and Guinevere (6/2/63) Cornel Wilde ~ Cornel Wilde, Jean Wallace, Brian Aherne, Iain Gregory