Lancelot of the Lake

Lancelot of the Lake

Directed by Robert Bresson

Produced by Gerico Sound, Mara Films

197485 min6.3 / 10

A melancholic, introspective Arthurian tragedy exploring the collision between duty and desire, faith and human weakness, set against a fading chivalric order.

Having failed in their quest for the Holy Grail, the knights of the Round Table return to Camelot, their number reduced to a mere handful. Seeing a rift developing between Lancelot and Mordred, Arthur urges his knights to bury their differences and become friends. However, the king is unaware that Lancelot is having an affair with his queen, Guinevere. Lancelot is torn between his duty to his king and his love for the queen, whilst Mordred is determined to use his infidelity to destroy him.

Questions people ask

  • Is Lancelot of the Lake sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Lancelot of the Lake end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Lancelot of the Lake scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Lancelot of the Lake violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Lancelot of the Lake easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

37/ 100

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