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Plot Summary:
King Arthur learns one of his knights is plotting to take over and marry his daughter. After the King's death, the Knight wishing to marry the princess is ordered by the great wizard Merlin to remove the sword from the scabbard and prove his right to the throne.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 410
Genere: Adventure, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: epic, arthurian, independent film
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A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967)
Plot Summary:
After being falsely accused of murder, Sir Robin of Loxley takes refuge in the untamed wilderness of Sherwood Forest where he stumbles across a group of outlaws. Although initially suspicious of the aristocrat's motives, the men are soon won over by his integrity and prowess and Robin transforms them into a formidable fighting force, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. As word of his fame and valour spreads, a legend is born.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 664
Genere: Adventure
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags:
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Yaroslavna, Queen of France (1979)
Plot Summary:
Early XI century. Envoys of Henry, King of France, arrive to Kiev and ask Prince Yaroslav for the hand of his youngest daughter Anna. Rich, young and beautiful Anna Yaroslavna, accompanied by the envoys and warriors, sets off to Paris to meet her groom the King of France. But the Byzantine diplomats would do anything to prevent the alliance from happening.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 89
Genere: Adventure, History, Musical
Country: Soviet Union, Poland
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags:
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Soldier of Fortune (1976)
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, parody, spoof, cult film
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The Lost Legion (2014)
Plot Summary:
Following the fall of the Roman Empire, a Roman woman plots to make her son the new Emperor and to fulfill the former glory of the city.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 675
Genere: Action, Adventure, History
Country: Czech Republic, Canada
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: period drama
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The Crown of Fire (1990)
Plot Summary:
In medieval Wallachia a young prince battles his twin brother for their father's throne and for their ancestors' crown of fire.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 262
Genere: Adventure, History, War
Country: Romania
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags:
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Black Arrow (1985)
Plot Summary:
In 15th century England, a civil war called Wars of the Roses is being fought between two rival houses who want the throne. Fresh from battle, a knight finds his family dead. He joins the outlaws led by the Black Arrow (Stephan Chase) to seek justice. The noble Black Arrow foils Sir Brackley's (Oliver Reed) plan to kill one ward (Benedict Taylor) and marry the other. This is a classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson turned into film by Disney pictures.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 572
Genere: Adventure, History
Country: USA, Spain
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: period piece
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Gawain and the Green Knight (1991)
Plot Summary:
One Christmas, a knight garbed all in green appears in King Arthur's Court and challenges any knight to hew off his head on the proviso that he be allowed to return the axe stroke afterwards. All of King Arthur's other knights being frightened, Sir Gawain takes up the challenge and hacks off the green knight's head. The green knight then gives Gawain a year to find his home and live a little before the cut is returned.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 63
Genere: Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: arthurian
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King Arthur: Excalibur Rising (2017)
Plot Summary:
A re-imagining of the Arthurian legend centered around Arthur's illegitimate son Owain who must learn to take up his father's mantle as king.
IMDB Rating: 2.5
IMDB Votes: 785
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: epic, arthurian, exciting, entertaining, action adventure
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The Adventures of Quentin Durward, Marksman of the Royal Guard (1988)
Plot Summary:
France, XV century. The young Scot, striving to make his worthy efforts, is kindly treated by the king and admitted to the guard. Soon the king entrusts him with a difficult mission - however, the matter turns into an insidious deception. Saving his beloved, the shooter of the guard shows miracles of courage and nobility.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 85
Genere: Adventure, History
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags:
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Richard Lvinoe Serdtse (1992)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 41
Genere: Adventure, History, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: bleak, unusual plot structure, suspense, contemplative
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King Arthur, the Young Warlord (1975)
Plot Summary:
This is the inspiring, epic journey of a noble warrior's quest to prove his worth, his might, and his destined fate to become the next ruler of Britain.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 117
Genere: Adventure, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film, vintage
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For Love and Gold (1966)
Plot Summary:
A group of rogues steal a scroll granting its bearer the property of the land of Aurocastro in Apulia (south of Italy). They elect a shaggy knight, Brancaleone from Norcia, as their leader, and decide to get possession of this supposedly wealthy land. Many adventures will occurr during the journey.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, History
Country: Italy, France, Spain
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: humorous, cult classic, historically accurate, exciting, parody, offbeat, realistic, not serious, vintage, cult film
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Gawain and the Green Knight (1973)
Plot Summary:
The medieval legend of a supernatural knight who challenges the king's men to kill him.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 285
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: arthurian, exciting, atmospheric, bleak, suspenseful, stylized, semi serious, folk tale
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Arthur & Merlin (2015)
Plot Summary:
In dark ages Britain, a time of magic and legend, a powerful druid is bent on destroying the Celtic people. Arthur, a banished warrior, and Merlin, a hermit wizard, embark on a heroic quest to stop the druid and save their people, before the Celts are lost forever and become a myth themselves.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: exciting, epic, captivating, stylized, semi serious, costume drama, arthurian
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Arthur the King (1983)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 443
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA, Yugoslavia
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, arthurian, exciting, semi serious
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The Knights of the Quest (2001)
Plot Summary:
In 1271, five young knights journey to Thebes in Greece to recover the Sacred Shroud and deliver it back to France and into the hands of the royal family.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 570
Genere: Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 147 min
Plot tags:
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Covington Cross (1992)
Plot Summary:
Covington Cross is a British/American television series that was broadcast on the ABC in the United States from August 25 to October 31, 1992. The program also aired in the United Kingdom and was scheduled to be broadcast in France. The series was filmed and produced in the UK, by a British production company, but it was ultimately accountable to an American network.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 318
Genere: Adventure, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags:
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Shadowless Sword (2005)
Plot Summary:
A Wuxia adventure out of South Korea, The Legend of the Shadowless Sword is a handsome martial arts epic by Kim Yung-jun (Flying Warriors). The film's simple story allows for exceptionally creative action sequences about every three to four minutes, while simultaneously building a noble tale full of faith, love, and sacrifice.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, History
Country: South Korea, USA
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, historical drama, fast, epic
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A Young Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1995)
Plot Summary:
A modern riff of the 1889 novel by Mark Twain.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 316
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Canada, France, UK
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot (2020)
Plot Summary:
King Arthur returns home after fighting the Roman Empire. His illegitimate son has corrupted the throne of Camelot and King Arthur must reunite with the wizard Merlin and the Knights of the Round Table to fight to get back his crown.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Adventure, History
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, epic, captivating, stylized, semi serious, arthurian
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Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984)
Plot Summary:
Gawain was a squire in King Arthur's court when the Green Knight burst in and offered to play a game with a brave knight. Gawain journeys across the land, learning about life, saving damsels, and solving the Green Knight's riddle.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: fantasy adventure, arthurian, epic, grindhouse, exciting, serious, stylized, independent film, weird, cult film
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Ironclad 2: Battle for Blood (2014)
Plot Summary:
A survivor of the Great Siege of Rochester Castle fights to save his clan from from Celtic raiders. A sequel to the 2011 film, "Ironclad.".
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Serbia
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: rough, exciting, serious, realistic, epic, saga
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A Viking Saga: Son of Thor (2008)
Plot Summary:
Drama set in the viking age, Helgi witnesses the destruction of his village and narrowly escapes to his uncle Rurik who raises him like his son. Many years later he meets the people responsible for his parents death and someone he never expected to see again.
IMDB Rating: 2.2
IMDB Votes: 512
Genere: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Denmark, USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: captivating, saga, exciting, serious, tense, suspense, epic, realistic
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The Last Legion (2007)
Plot Summary:
As the Roman empire crumbles, young Romulus Augustus flees the city and embarks on a perilous voyage to Britain to track down a legion of supporters.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Action, Adventure, History, War
Country: UK, France, Bulgaria
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: epic, exciting, serious, stylized, arthurian, enigmatic, action adventure, psychotronic, costume drama, historical drama
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First Knight (1995)
Plot Summary:
The timeless tale of King Arthur and the legend of Camelot are retold in this passionate period drama. Arthur is reluctant to hand the crown to Lancelot, and Guinevere is torn between her loyalty to her husband and her growing love for his rival. But Lancelot must balance his loyalty to the throne with the rewards of true love.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 77000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 134 min
Plot tags: epic, romantic, fairy tale, sentimental, exciting, arthurian, atmospheric, entertaining, historical drama, period piece
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King Arthur (2004)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 174000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: epic, exciting, period piece, costume drama, entertaining, intense, arthurian, rough, serious, stylized
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Robin Hood (2010)
Plot Summary:
When soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to his family in Nottingham. There, he assumes Robert's identity; romances his widow, Marion; and draws the ire of the town's sheriff and King John's henchman, Godfrey.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 280000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, epic, entertaining, period piece, stylized, intense, costume drama, factual, serious
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Excalibur (1981)
Plot Summary:
A surreal adaptation of Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur", chronicling Arthur Pendragon's conception, his rise to the throne, the search by his Knights of the Round Table for the Holy Grail, and ultimately his death.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 66000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, epic, exciting, serious, stylized, scenic, dark fantasy, intense, cult classic, arthurian
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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
Plot Summary:
When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern, Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword Excalibur from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy... whether he likes it or not.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 229000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: epic, entertaining, suspense, arthurian, period piece, costume drama, visually stunning, stylized, psychotronic, fairy tale
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The 13th Warrior (1999)
Plot Summary:
In AD 922, Arab courtier, Ahmad Ibn Fadlan accompanies a party of Vikings to the barbaric North to combat a terror that slaughters Vikings and devours their flesh.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 131000
Genere: Action, Adventure, History
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: exciting, epic, scenic, suspenseful, intense, historical drama, gothic, inspirational, atmospheric, feel good