John Boormans poetiska film om legenden Kung Arthur och riddarna kring Runda bordet. Han som lyckas dra ut det magiska svärdet, Excalibur, ur stenen skall bli kung. Den unge Arthur gör ett försök...
Den vackra Lady Guinevere har lovat att gifta sig med Kung Arthur av Camelot. Hon gör det inte bara för att hans armé beskyddar hennes land från den grymme inkräktaren Malagant, utan för att hon verkligen är fäst vid denne kloke, mogne man. Men en dag anländer en främling till Camelot, en ung stilig äventyrare vid namn Lancelot. Lancelots första möte med Guinevere sker under högst dramatiska former: hennes följe råkar nämligen ut för ett bakhåll i skogen av Malagants män. Lancelot blir vittne till händelsen och lyckas i sista stund rädda Guinevere undan de blodtörstiga förföljarna. Kärlek uppstår, men med den följer också problemen.
The plot of his illegitimate son Mordred to gain the throne, and Guinevere's growing attachment to Sir Lancelot, threatens to topple King Arthur and destroy his "round table" of knights.
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.
As border wars break out in Camelot, the young princess Guinevere is taken to live in safety with the High Priestess L'Fei. When King Arthur claims the crown, Guinevere is promised to him and she must leave her true love, Prince Lancelot in order to unite the land. In a tale of honor, loyalty and the price of war, Guinevere is forced to choose between the only man she has ever loved and her duty to her kingdom.
This story is set in the 13th century, in Britain, where Lancelot, who was raised by Vivian, the Lady of the Lake, becomes one the Knight of the Round Tables and falls secretly in love with Guinevere, the wife of King Arthur, for whom he wants to accomplish many deeds.
Classic tale of King Arthur and how his wife is kidnapped by his evil sister. Lancelot is sent out to try and retrieve the lost queen and unfortunately falls in love with her. Forbidden love, revenge, family rivalry, and magic are all prominent themes.
Shot live from the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City, this presentation of the 1980 Broadway revival of the beloved Lerner & Loewe classic follows King Arthur, who founds the kingdom of Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table. Their goal: fight for justice and right, but Arthur only sees his ideal crumble when his wife Guenevere falls in love with his favorite knight, Sir Lancelot.