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Knights of the Round Table
[1953] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Starring: Johnny Green, Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer, Anne Crawford
Director: Richard Thorpe
Format: Anamorphic Closed-captioned Colour Dolby DVD-Video Subtitled Widescreen NTSC
Released: 01 Jul 2003
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Calvary Charges, Fierce Battles and Pageantry - By: Peter Kenney, 03 Oct 2004
KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE is a movie about the classic tale of King Arthur, Sir Lancelot & Guinevere. Lancelot's ill-fated love for Guinevere is played out against a background of cavalry charges, fierce battles & pageantry. The plot is amplified by the rivalry between Lancelot & Modred as well as Sir Percival's quest for the Holy Grail. Merlin appears in the film as an advisor to Arthur & Lancelot's wife dies while giving birth to the future Sir Galllahad.

Robert Taylor as Lancelot & Mel Ferrer as Arthur are both superb. Ava Gardner makes a beautiful Guinevere but her acting seems to be a little flat. The strong supporting cast includes Stanley Blake, Felix Aylmer & Robert Urguhart.

KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE received Academy Award nominations for Best Color, Art Direction & Sound. The main competition for Oscars in 1953 came from STALAG 17, ROMAN HOLIDAY & FROM HERE TO ETERNITY.

Richard Thorpe also directed Robert Taylor in IVANHOE in 1952.