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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: WESTLAKE ENTERTAINMENT INC
EAN: 0798622315724
Format: NTSC
Label: Westlake Budget
Manufacturer: Westlake Budget
Publisher: Westlake Budget
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 21, 2004
Running Time: 95 minutes
Sales Rank: 96066
Studio: Westlake Budget
Theatrical Release Date: 1975
Editorial Review:
Description:
King Arthur - The Young Warlord
In this abridged compilation of the popular British television series 'Arthur of the Britons' (1972-73), the romanticized notion of Camelot is stripped away in the portrayal of a young Arthur (Oliver Tobias) and his struggles to unite the various scattered tribes of Britain's Dark Ages against the growing number of Saxon invaders. The legend of the future king is depicted with attention to historical accuracy as Arthur, the chief of a small Celt tribe, is aided by his adoptive father Llud the Silver Hand (Jack Watson) and his Saxon foster brother Kai (Michael Gothard) in brutally realistic armed battles.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Sweet 'n' Sour
Well it's about time this rarely seen series finally made it to Dvd,a gritty portrayal of the legend which i loved as a kid. However its been largely ruined by a distracting voiceover, poor quality tranfer and a confusing mess of editing. The original theme music has also been lost to a terribly cheap sounding soundtrack and crappy title sequence.
Luckily for me i still have some complete episodes on VHS,however its about time this show had a digitally remastered full series release. Hopefully ... Read More
Rating:  - A Unique Arthur
This thrilling film throws out every traditional hollywood portrait of Arthur. Gone are the Knights of the Round Table, Guinevere and Lancelot, Mordred, the traditional drawing of the sword in the stone, and (sadly) even Merlin. Gone too are the flamboyant robes, roman armor, and well-lit scenes of previous (actually later) films.
What you get is an impressive attempt to paint life as it was: Camelot is a primitive village and Arthur has plenty to do as a shrewd and determined warrior-king among ... Read More
Rating:  - Boring
This movie is a reduction of the original show made by collecting some episodes and sometimes only screen-shots of episodes, kept together by a narrator who tells the story of Arthur and the Celts.
Maybe it is this puzzle like way chosen to present the show that makes it odd, but in any case it is a movie too much aged (in acting and colors) and the entire story is quite boring.
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