'Knights of the Round Table, The' (1953): A classic retelling of King Arthur


The story of king Arthur and his knights have been for centuries. From the pulling of the Excalibur sword from the sacred stone. To the forbidden romance between Maid Marian and Sir Launcelot. This medieval England story has never been forgotten and still fascinates. This classic 1953 technicolor film retells the story in its own unique way. 


The costumes are simple and colourful and brings the personality of each historical character to life. The fight scenes are as many people would imagine during the conquest for land in those days. The acting is exceptional and the dialog is jovial and even witty at times. Richard Thorpe directed more than one film with Robert Taylor and this is one of the them. Despite the actor's annoyance of portraying in medieval films.


Classic films don't always do excellent jobs of retelling historical stories. On the contrary, they bring attention to them. Which sparkles out own interest in learning. Therefore, we can't say it didn't do it's job. It is one reason why these films have a nice touch. 


https://manapop.com/film/knights-of-the-round-table-1953-review/


https://philipreeveblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/knights-of-round-table-1953.html


https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0045966/


https://frockflicks.com/tbt-knights-of-the-round-table-1953/


https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/KnightsOfTheRoundTable


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https://multiglom.com/2015/04/21/my-top-ten-king-arthur-movies/



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