Medieval motifs – at least beautiful, maximum, exciting. It’s also the perfect combination of love stories, honor fights, and great battles. Collected the best!
“The First Knight” (1995)
Richard Gere and Sean Connery in the drama written by Jerry Zucker (“Ghost”), based on the Celtic legend of Lancelot, a fearless or unrepentant warrior who came to the golden castle of Camelot to serve the great King Arthur. Ahead of them are difficult battles, heroism and glory, but in Camelot the knight meets a woman whom he cannot live without, but cannot have – the bride of his king.
“Braveheart” (1995)
Five-time Oscar winner with Mel Gibson. The events unfold in Scotland in 1280 and chronicle the legendary national hero William Wallace, who dedicates himself to the fight against the English under King Edward Longshanks.
“Joan of Arc” (1999)
Milla Jovovich is in a historical drama about the national hero of France and one of the commanders of the French troops in the Hundred Years’ War.
“The Knight’s Tale” (2001)
After his master’s death, the butler embarks on a desperate adventure and appears before the public as Ulrich von Liechtenstein, a young and well-born knight, after confiscating his departed master’s armor and weapons. Now, in a new capacity, he will have to prove his noble origin with a spear and sword in knightly tournaments. Adventure melodrama with music by Queen and Heath Ledger in the lead roles.
“King Arthur” (2004)
A historical drama with Clive Owen and Keira Knightley about the legendary Knights of the Round Table set in the British province after the fall of the Great Roman Empire.
“Kingdom of Heaven” (2005)
Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, Liam Neeson and Edward Norton in Ridley Scott’s massive historical drama. At the center of the plot is a young blacksmith who is forced to flee his homeland and join a crusader detachment led by his father.
“Tristan and Isolde” (2006)
Screen adaptation of a medieval legend about the love of a knight and an Irish princess with James Franco (young and very attractive) in the lead role.
“Robin Hood” (2010)
The story of Richard the Lionheart, an army archer who fights against the Norman invaders and turns into the legendary hero known as Robin Hood. The master of the Ridley Scott genre, played by Russell Crowe, sits in the director’s chair.
“The Last Knights” (2015)
A fallen warrior rises up against a cruel, corrupt ruler to avenge his dishonorable master. Drama with Morgan Freeman and Clive Owen.
“Viking” (2016)
Historical drama set in the early Middle Ages with Danila Kozlovsky and Svetlana Khodchenkova. The ruling family is in discord, the blame for the accidental death of his brother fell on the Grand Duke, and by law, the younger brother, the bastard, must take revenge on him. For refusing to kill, he would pay with everything he had, because “peace needs swords more than war.”
“King Arthur’s Sword” (2017)
Young Arthur lives on the outskirts of Londinium with his gang and is unaware of his royal lineage until one day he receives his life-changing sword, Excalibur. Adventure drama starring Guy Ritchie with Charlie Hunnam and Jude Law.
“Runaway King” (2018)
The story of Robert Bruce, one of the greatest Scottish monarchs, who was the organizer of the country’s defense during the first period of the war of independence against England. Historical drama with Chris Pine, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Florence Pugh.
“King of England” (2019)
Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton and Robert Pattinson star in a historical drama set in early 15th century England at the height of the Hundred Years’ War. The Prince of Wales leads an immoral life and does not even consider claiming the throne until his father, King Henry IV, dies of illness and his younger brother dies on the battlefield.
“The Legend of the Green Knight” (2020)
Fascinating fantasy based on a medieval poem about a young Sir Gawain (Dev Patel) who challenges the mysterious Green Knight.
“The Last Duel” (2021)
The clash of two knights from three angles. Jodie Comer, Matt Damon and Adam Driver in Ridley Scott’s drama.
Source: People Talk
