The film "King Arthur": actors, roles, plot

"King Arthur" is a 2004 film. A joint project of American and Irish filmmakers was played by well-known actors. About them and will be discussed in today's article.

"King Arthur": actors

The director of the historical thriller was Antoine Fukua. The main role in the film was played by Clive Owen. He played a royal person in this film. Below are the other characters in the movie "King Arthur".

Actor and roles:

• Ioan Griffith (Lancelot).
• Ray Winston (Bors).
• Mads Mikkelsen (Tristan).
• Joel Edgerton (Galahad).
• Keira Knightley (Guinevere).

Other actors of "King Arthur": Til Schweiger, Ray Stevenson, Hugh Dancy, Stephen Dillane, Ivano Marescotti, Charlie Creed-Miles, Ken Scott. It is worthwhile to tell more about the performer of the main role in the historical film "King Arthur".

Actor K. Owen

The future nominee for the Oscar was born in 1964year. By the way, the actor was nominated for this award for his role in the film "Intimacy". Clive Owen grew up in a family in which there was no special wealth. His father died early. Clive and his brothers were brought up by his mother and stepfather, who for many years worked as a cashier on the railway.

At the age of thirteen, Owen performed hisfirst role. Then he was listed in the troupe of the youth theater. Apparently, the debut was successful, because after the graduation the future actor entered the Academy of Dramatic Art. Clive Owen has played in such films as "Close my eyes," "Addiction," "Green fingers," "Sin City," "The Price of Treason," "The Last Knights," "Blood Ties." The actor was nominated for the Oscar and Emmy Awards.

Plot

The film "King Arthur" narrates about the last yearsthe rule of the Romans in Britain. The basis for the film was taken from the series about Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. The central character is a really existing personality. Arthur is the commander of the Sarmatian horsemen who must serve Rome for 15 years before they are given freedom.

For many years, the Knights of the Round Tableled by Arthur fought with Picts for Britain. Over the years of service, they have evolved from barbarians to the elite of the Roman army, who are capable of winning not by number, but by skill, than have more than once distinguished themselves after going through hundreds of battles.

On the day when the soldiers were to be freed,they are given the last task - to go far to the north in order to save the family of the Romans from the Saxon army, which only landed in Britain. Rome can not keep such distant borders and therefore the fate of Foggy Albion is no longer in their hands.

Arthur, along with the knights, goes on a long journey, beyond the Wall, where he finds a noble Roman family and captivity Picts. One of the captives is the daughter of the Briton leader, Merlin - Guinevere.

Retreating to the Wall with the battle, Arthur and the knights loseone of his soldiers. The next day after receiving freedom, the main characters see how the army of the Saxons is breaking camp near Val Adrian. The Sarmatians understand that this is no longer their war, but Arthur, being both a Roman and a Pict, decides to stay to defend his homeland.

Arthur joins the army of the Britonsthe command of Merlin and his daughter. That's about to start the battle of Baden Hill, which is destined to decide the fate of Britain. At the last moment Sarmatians join the army of Picts. This is the plot of the film "King Arthur".