First Knight

2h 14min

Action

Adventure

Drama

Romance

The timeless tale of King Arthur and the legend of Camelot are retold in this passionate period drama. Arthur is reluctant to hand the crown to Lancelot, and Guinevere is torn between her loyalty to her husband and her growing love for his rival. But Lancelot must balance his loyalty to the throne with the rewards of true love.

Production Companies

First Knight Productions

Columbia Pictures

Zucker Brothers Productions

Cast

Richard Gere

Richard Gere

Lancelot
Julia Ormond

Julia Ormond

Guinevere
Ben Cross

Ben Cross

Malagant
Valentine Pelka

Valentine Pelka

Sir Patrise
Tom Lucy

Tom Lucy

Sir Sagramore
Sean Blowers

Sean Blowers

Sir Carados
Alexis Denisof

Alexis Denisof

Sir Gaheris
Jonathan Cake

Jonathan Cake

Sir Gareth
Jonty Miller

Jonty Miller

Gauntlet Man
Rob Brydon

Rob Brydon

Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Rose Keegan

Rose Keegan

Mark’s Wife
Susannah Corbett

Susannah Corbett

Young Woman in Crowd
Mark Ryan

Mark Ryan

Challenger
Jeffery Dench

Jeffery Dench

First Elder
Neville Phillips

Neville Phillips

Second Elder
Oliver Lewis

Oliver Lewis

First Marauder
Wolf Christian

Wolf Christian

Second Marauder
Angus Wright

Angus Wright

Third Marauder
Dido Miles

Dido Miles

Grateful Woman
Charlotte Zucker

Charlotte Zucker

Bread Vendor
Harry Fielder

Harry Fielder

Bearded Villager (uncredited)
Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Knight (uncredited)

Release date

7th Jul 1995

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English