# First Knight (1995)

> A fearless wandering swordsman enters Camelot and risks loyalty, love, and life to protect Guinevere from a power-hungry knight.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3579

## Facts

- Runtime: 134 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
- Director: Jerry Zucker
- Cast: Sean Connery, Richard Gere, Julia Ormond, Ben Cross, Liam Cunningham, Christopher Villiers, Valentine Pelka, Colin McCormack
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113071/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: romantic, heroic, swashbuckling, weekend adventure, nostalgic movie night

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- [A Knight's Tale (2001)](https://ember.film/movie/4663)
- [King Arthur (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/4664)
- [Braveheart (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/162)
- [Robin Hood (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/19179)
- [Stardust (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/1597)
- [The Green Knight (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/391103)
- [The Last Redemption (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/2981661)
- [Excalibur (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/6496)

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