Lancelot of the Lake

Lancelot of the Lake

1974 · 85 min · FR · 6.3 (86 votes)
Dir. Robert Bresson · Starring Luc Simon, Vladimir Antolek-Oresek, Laura Duke Condominas, Patrick Bernhard, Humbert Balsan, Arthur De Montalembert · Music Philippe Sarde
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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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A deeply melancholic and elegiac exploration of shattered ideals. It feels like watching a grand tapestry unravel, thread by thread, leaving behind a somber, tragic beauty. The weight of failed quests and broken bonds hangs heavy.

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