King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Guy Ritchie, 2017
Le Morte d'Arthur
Thomas Malory, 1485
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is a movie directed by Guy Ritchie in 2017 and inspired by the book Le Morte d’Arthur: King Arthur & The Knights of The Round Table by Thomas Malory, first published in 1485. The movie features Charlie Hunnam, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Jude Law, Djimon Hounsou, Eric Bana, Aidan Gillen, and others.
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Storyline
When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern, Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword Excalibur from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy… whether he likes it or not.
Movie vs Book
Year
2017
Minutes
126
Movie Rate
6.70
Source: IMDb
Movie
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Director: Guy Ritchie
Country: UK
Year: 2017
Length: 2h6m
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Year
1485
Pages
640
Book Rate
7.86
S: Goodreads
Book
Le Morte d'Arthur
Subtitle: King Arthur & The Knights of The Round Table
Author: Thomas Malory
Country: UK
First published in: 1485
Length: 640 pages
Genre: Poem
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by John Boorman
User polls & recommendations
“I’m always frustrated when somebody makes a movie out of a book and they leave the book behind, or the heart of it.”
SEAN PENN (Actor, Filmmaker)
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