In a time when Camelot was protected by honor, and betrayal meant death, Cornel Wilde brings to life the Arthurian legend in Sword of Lancelot (1963) – as co-writer, co-producer, director and performer, in the role of King Arthur’s most valiant knight – Sir Lancelot. In order for King Arthur (Brian Aherne) to marry the lovely Guinevere (Jean Wallace), he needs a knight to defeat King Leodogran’s champion, so he turns to Lancelot who wins the right for Arthur to make Guinevere his queen. Lancelot and Guinevere soon discover that their real love is for each other, and they risk all the noble ideas that Camelot stands for in order to realize the passion they share for one another. With an eye on usurping the throne, Sir Modred (Michael Meacham) poisons King Arthur’s soul with talk of the queen’s infidelity, and the time of Camelot will never be the same.
“A surprisingly level-headed, limber and even literate go at the Round Table legend… Mr. Wilde and his artisans have created a beguiling, expansive decor, in bright color” – Howard Thompson, The New York Times
