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Lancelot of the Lake

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Lancelot of the Lake (1975)

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Reviews Counted:12

Fresh:11

Rotten:1

Average Rating:8.2/10

Runtime: 80 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: From renowned French director Robert Bresson comes this spare and haunting version of the legend of Camelot. The story begins as the Knights of the Round Table return to Camelot after their futile... From renowned French director Robert Bresson comes this spare and haunting version of the legend of Camelot. The story begins as the Knights of the Round Table return to Camelot after their futile search for the blessed Holy Grail. Lancelot (Luc Simon), the leader of the quest, is reunited with Queen Guinevere (Laura Duke Condominas), who begs him to become her lover. Convinced that his impure thoughts are the reason for his recent misfortune, Lancelot assures Guinevere that he will neither cease his search nor become her lover. However, when the jealousy of another knight, Mordred (Patrick Bernard), spurs rebellion in the land, Lancelot decides to remain in Camelot and fight until death for King Arthur (Vladimir Antolek-Oresek). Along the way, he accidentally murders his best friend, Gawain (Humbert Balsan), giving Mordred an added edge in their battle. Bresson's profound and original voice reaches an even higher level with this poetic study of the end of chivalry. He uses the familiar terrain of Camelot to address issues of loyalty, pride, and societal evolution in the world at such a crucial moment in history. Employing his deceptively simple style of filmmaking, Bresson creates another deeply moving work of art. [More]

Starring: Luc Simon, Laura Duke Condominas, Humbert Balsan, Vladimir Antolek-Oresek

Starring: Luc Simon, Laura Duke Condominas, Humbert Balsan, Vladimir Antolek-Oresek, Patrick Bernard

Director: Robert Bresson

Director: Robert Bresson
Screenwriter: Robert Bresson
Composer: Philippe Sarde

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May 25, 2004

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Bresson's stripped-to-the-bone adaptation eschews the traditionally heroic, spectacular, fabulous, and exaltedly romantic aspects of the legendary saga in order to lay bare the confusion and pain within the human soul.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
08/28/06
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Richly symbolic drama, endlessly inventive.

Full Review Source: Classic Film and Television | comment Comment
08/22/06
Michael E. Grost
Michael E. Grost
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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

The style is intact but the content is missing.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/09/05
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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It's often characterized as a 'despairing' film in Bresson's late oeuvre, but in fact, it's an elegiac lamentation...beautifully rendered in loving, rhythmic care.

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12/01/04
Doug Cummings
Doug Cummings
Filmjourney

Cuts to the heart of the Arthurian tragedy… strips away the early grandeur of Camelot, leaving only the demoralized foundering in the wake of the failed Grail quest.

Full Review Source: Decent Films Guide | comment Comment
08/22/04
Steven D. Greydanus
Steven D. Greydanus
Decent Films Guide

Bresson strips away frippery to such an extent that it should be a coma-inducing slog, but it’s not.

Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | comment Comment
07/14/04
Phil Freeman
Phil Freeman
culturevulture.net

It has a magnificence that creeps out a little at a time, especially over repeated viewings.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/24/04
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Even with a well-known story as its backdrop, it is only upon the third or fourth viewing that one can even begin to contemplate the larger questions at work in the film.

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05/17/04
Matt Bailey
Matt Bailey
Not Coming to a Theater Near You

Having seen Bresson's filmography in full (including this film twice), I'm convinced that Lancelot of the Lake is on par with his very best and most transcendent work.

Full Review Source: Film and Felt | comment Comment
11/26/03
Gabe Leibowitz
Gabe Leibowitz
Film and Felt

Casts a magical spell over an old legend and reinvents it.

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11/03/03
Dennis Schwartz
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03/10/03
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

Bresson's style may not be for everyone, but one has to respect his strength as an artist.

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02/27/01
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

It belongs with Pickpocket and Au hasard Balthazar at the highest level of Bresson's achievement.

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01/01/00
Dave Kehr
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