Rent Prince Valiant (1954)
3.2 of 5 from 56 ratings
1h 40min
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- Synopsis:
- The Saturday matinee adventure classic is back! Young Prince Valiant (Robert Wagner) travels to Camelot to become a squire for Sir Gawain (Sterling Hayden), one of King Arthur's (Brian Aherne) legendary knights, unaware that the traitor that sold his father King Aguar (Donald Crisp) to the pagan rival King Sligon (Primo Carnera) is already seated at the Round Table!
- Actors:
- James Mason, Janet Leigh, Robert Wagner, Debra Paget, Sterling Hayden, Victor McLaglen, Donald Crisp, Brian Aherne, Barry Jones, Mary Philips, Howard Wendell, Tom Conway
- Directors:
- Henry Hathaway
- Producers:
- Robert L. Jacks
- Voiced By:
- Michael Rennie
- Narrated By:
- Michael Rennie
- Writers:
- Hal Foster, Dudley Nichols
- Studio:
- Eureka
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Children & Family, Classics, Romance
- Collections:
- A Few More Screen Princes, Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: James Mason, A Brief History of Film...
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 26/04/2010
- Run Time:
- 100 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.55:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Original Trailer
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Reviews (1) of Prince Valiant
Arthurian Romp. - Prince Valiant review by Steve
Sumptuous medieval romp loosely tied into the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Anyone who assumes basing your Hollywood blockbuster on a cartoon is a new thing will be surprised that this got there first. And it is given a huge production with major stars. It's in luscious Technicolor and one of the first releases in CinemaScope.
There are outdoor locations in magnificent British castles with decent interiors and costumes. The stunts still look fine. Some might wonder at all those American accents, but... this is fantasy... Robert Wagner makes a handsome action hero and James Mason a relishable villain. Janet Leigh is the radiant love interest, who arguably is eclipsed by the exquisite Debra Paget.
Which may explain why the latter disappears from the second half. Of course, this is a ludicrous pantomime with zero authenticity. The historical context is bunk. Everyone delivers the exaggerated performances demanded by the dubious script. This is a place where the Black Knight is a scurvy knave. It's an old fashioned family film that is no longer fit for that purpose...
Well, because there isn't CGI and the women have no agency. But it's also a ridiculously entertaining swashbuckler, with sword-fights, jousts, romance and fun comic relief. Plus a massive climactic battle scene. And Sterling Hayden as Sir Gawain! It evokes the 1950s more than the middle ages, but who cares! This is one of the jauntiest screen adventures of the decade.
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