A “great” series of films inspired by King Arthur and the Arthurian myth will be the final culmination of the year-end programming at the Cantabria Film Library Mario Camus. The scheduled feature films span half a century of film history and integrate various genres and cinematography, and will begin on December 18 with the screening of the musical ‘Camelot’.
King Arthur, the “great medieval legend” supported by the texts of authors such as Chretien de Troyes, Sir Thomas Malory or, already in the 20th century, TH Whitehas served as an inspiration to filmmakers of all types and conditions to “reflect on the myth or rewrite it,” as highlighted by the director of the Bonifaz street room, Christian Francoin a press release.
He cycle ‘Arthur myth’ It will take place during the second half of December. After ‘Camelot’, ‘Lancelot du Lac’ will arrive, review of the legend by Robert Bresson which is projected in Santander thanks to the collaboration with the French Alliance. This monograph also includes projections of ‘The Knights of the Square Table’, the comic version of the myth made by Monty Python directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones and the iconic ‘Excalibur’ by John Boorman.
You can also see ‘The Fisher King’, Terry Gilliam’s return to the Arthurian arena after his participation in the Monty Python film and ‘King Arthur: The Legend of Excalibur’recent revision of the myth by Guy Ritchie. Furthermore, it has been programmed within this cycle two films aimed at a children and family audience, which are ‘The Magic Sword: In Search of Camelot’ and ‘The Boy Who Would Be King’ and whose screenings will be free, like those of ‘The Knights of the Square Table’ and ‘Camelot’.
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