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Lancelot of the Lake (1974) [N/A]

Featuring:
Luc Simon, Laura Duke Condominas, Humbert Balsan

Directed by:
Robert Bresson


Release Date:
April 23, 1974

Original Title:
Lancelot du Lac

Alternate Titles:
Gölün Lancelot'su
Lancelot
Lancelot del Lago
Lancelot du Lac
Lancelot of the Lake
Lancelot, Ritter der Königin
Lancelot, a Tó lovagja
Lancelote do Lago
Lancillotto e Ginevra
Lanselot od Jezera
Le graal
Pyöreän pöydän ritarit
The Grail
Ланселот Озерный
湖のランスロ
호수의 란슬로트
호수의 랑슬로

Genres:
Drama | History | Romance

Production Companies:
Gerico Sound
Laser Productions
Mara Films
ORTF

Production Countries:
France | Italy

Ratings / Certifications:
GB: PG 

Runtime: 85

Overview from TheMovieDB

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.

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Overview from Open Movies

A million miles away from 'Camelot' or 'Excalibur', this film ruthlessly strips the Arthurian legend down to its barest essentials. Arthur's knights, far from being heroic, are conniving and greedy men who, just before the film starts, have failed miserably to find the Holy Grail. Aimlessly resentful at first, the developing relationship between Lancelot and Queen Guinevere focuses their rage, leading to inevitable tragedy...

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Rankings and Honors

Lancelot of the Lake (1974) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes 96%
Metacritic 74/100
Awards Won: 1 win

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Production

Art Direction:
Pierre Charbonnier

Assistant Director:
Bernard Cohn

Director:
Robert Bresson

Director of Photography:
Pasqualino De Santis

Editor:
Germaine Artus

Makeup Artist:
Éliane Marcus

Original Music Composer:
Philippe Sarde

Producer:
Jean-Pierre Rassam
François Rochas
Alain Coiffier
Alfredo Bini

Screenplay:
Robert Bresson

Set Decoration:
Jean Boulet

Sound Recordist:
Bernard Bats

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