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62% Critic Match
Lancelot of the Lake
6.2 / 10• 1974• 1h 25m•NR• French
DramaRomanceHistory
Storyline
Having failed in their quest for the Holy Grail, the knights of the Round Table return to Camelot, their number reduced to a mere handful. Seeing a rift developing between Lancelot and Mordred, Arthur urges his knights to bury their differences and become friends. However, the king is unaware that Lancelot is having an affair with his queen, Guinevere. Lancelot is torn between his duty to his king and his love for the queen, whilst Mordred is determined to use his infidelity to destroy him.
Cast & Crew
Luc Simon
Lancelot du Lac
LeadVA
Vladimir Antolek-Oresek
Le Roi (The King)
Laura Duke Condominas
La Reine (The Queen)
PB
Patrick Bernhard
Mordred
Humbert Balsan
Gauvain
AD
Arthur De Montalembert
Lionel
Daniel Benoin
Chevalier giflé
CB
Charles Balsan
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Bresson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Lancelot of the Lake is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
