King Arthur (2004)

Combining the historical appeal and epic sequences of films like GLADIATOR and BRAVEHEART, director Antoine Fuqua (TRAINING DAY) and producer Jerry Bruckheimer provide a sleek twist on the King Arthur legend. Arthur (Clive Owen), a brave Roman/British Christian warrior who leads his band of pagan knights on missions for the Empire, must complete one final mission before the knights can earn their freedom from servitude and Arthur can return to Rome. Along the way, however, Arthur realizes that the pullout of the Romans will open the door for a crushing invasion of Britain by the Saxons, and he takes it upon himse...
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lf to fight with Merlin (Stephen Dillane) and Guinevere (Keira Knightley) for the freedom of the British people.

Stunning battle scenes with extensive attention to historical detail rely very little on computer graphics and instead use intricately realistic props, costumes, and scenery. Featuring the largest film set ever built in Ireland, KING ARTHUR features a scale replica of Hadrian's Wall and two complete villages. Haunting music by composer Hans Zimmer completes this story of unselfish heroism, which ultimately provides a satisfying completion to the legend of Arthur and his knights.
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Composer Henry Purcell's five-act opera King Arthur is brought to life on stage in this release from EuroArts. Originally recorded for German television, King Arthur stars Michael Maertens in the title role and featues sopranos Isabel Rey and Barbara Bonney.

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Arthur is een aarzelende leider die niets liever wil dan Brittannië verlaten en naar de stabiliteit van Rome terugkeren. Maar voordat hij mag vertrekken, leidt een laatste opdracht hem en zijn ruiters - Lancelot, Galahad, Bors, Tristan, Dagonet en Gawain - hem verder van zijn doel af. Brittannië heeft een koning nodig, die het volk kan verenigen om het land tegen de binnenvallende Saksen te verdedigen. Onder begeleiding van zijn vroegere vijand Merlijn, de mooie en moedige Guinevere, zal Arthur de kracht moeten vinden om het tij te doen keren en Brittanië weer terug te geven aan haar oorspronkelijke bewoners.

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