King Arthur
6.3/10
Rating
126 min
Runtime
2004
Release Year
Antoine Fuqua
Director
Cast
Clive Owen, Ioan Gruffudd, Keira Knightley, Mads Mikkelsen, Joel Edgerton
Quick Synopsis
This film retells the Arthurian legend by exploring the 'Sarmatian hypothesis,' which suggests that the story is rooted in real history. It focuses on the Sarmatian heavy cavalry units stationed in Britain during Roman times and presents Lucius Artorius Castus, a Roman-British military commander, as the historical figure who inspired the legend of King Arthur.
Detailed Synopsis of King Arthur
The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British military commander, Lucius Artorius Castus is the historical person behind the legend.
