Overview
Plot
This retelling of the Arthurian legend draws on the Sarmatian hypothesis, which holds that the myth has a historical core in Sarmatian heavy cavalry stationed in Britain and that Roman-British commander Lucius Artorius Castus inspired the legend.
- Directors
- Antoine Fuqua
- Cast
- Clive Owen, Ioan Gruffudd, Keira Knightley, Mads Mikkelsen, Joel Edgerton, Hugh Dancy, Ray Winstone, Stephen Dillane, Ray Stevenson, Til Schweiger, Stellan Skarsgård, Sean Gilder, Ken Stott, Charlie Creed-Miles, David Murray, Ned Dennehy, Phelim Drew, Des Braiden, Bosco Hogan, David Wilmot
- Country
- Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Genre
- Adventure, War, History, Action, Drama
- Release date
- 2004-07-07
- Studios
- Jerry Bruckheimer Films, World 2000 Entertainment, Touchstone Pictures, Green Hills Productions
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The film presents the Arthurian legend through the Sarmatian hypothesis, which argues that the myth has a historical basis in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain. It further suggests that Lucius Artorius Castus, a Roman-British military commander, is the historical figure behind the legend.
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