King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | King Arthur: Legend of the Sword |
| Original title | King Arthur: Legend of the Sword |
| Country of production | USA , UK , Australia |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2017 |
| length | 127 minutes |
| Age rating |
FSK 12 JMK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Guy Ritchie |
| script | Guy Ritchie, Lionel Wigram , Joby Harold |
| production | Joby Harold, Guy Ritchie, Akiva Goldsman , Tory Tunnell , Lionel Wigram |
| music | Daniel Pemberton |
| camera | John Mathieson |
| cut | James Herbert |
| occupation | |
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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is a 2017 adventure film directed by Guy Ritchie. The film was released in German cinemas on May 11, 2017 and in US cinemas one day later.
action
In the 5th century . The magician Mordred attacks Camelot with fireballs, giant war elephants and an army. King Uther defeats the attackers with the magic sword Excalibur, but is then betrayed by his brother Vortigern. While the king tries to let his wife and son flee by boat, Vortigern kills Uther's wife with a spear.
Many years later. Arthur, who was raised by three prostitutes, has become a shrewd man and an accomplished survivalist as Vortigern consolidates his reign of terror. Arthur knows nothing of his past, but when one day he pulls the Excalibur sword out of a stone, he learns of his royal origins and in the weeks that follow has visions of the night his mother died. Arthur passed out when he pulled out his sword and is now in Vortigern's hand. He wants to force him to behead himself in front of the people without resistance in order to demonstrate his power to the people.
A young magician and some rebels help Arthur escape. To overthrow the oppressor, Arthur reluctantly joins the rebellion, which includes the mysterious magician Mage. This determines that Arthur is defending himself against the sword, which is why he passes out when using it. So that Arthur accepts the sword and its origins, the magician in the Darklands uses visions to push him to his limits. Arthur finally learns what happened to his parents: After his mother was murdered, Vortigern, strengthened by black magic, killed the king. The Excalibur sword got stuck in the king's body, which turned into a stone and sank to the bottom of the lake or river. Arthur learns from the magician that Vortigern entered into an alliance with Mordred because he envied his brother the throne. Mordred betrayed the magicians allied with Uther and unleashed the black magic with which he attacked Uther. The magician Merlin then stole Mordred's staff, destroyed the magical tower from which Mordred drew his power, and created the sword Excalibur from the staff and linked it to the bloodline of Uther Pendragon.
To avenge his family, Arthur is now ready to face Vortigern and prevent the completion of the magic tower at Camelot, which would give Vortigern the same power as Mordred. Together with Arthur's friends and the rebels, they try to assassinate the tyrant in Londinium, but this fails because the rebel allies at Vortigern's court had been seen through by Vortigern and Vortigern is now setting a trap for the rebels.
While fleeing from Vortigern's soldiers, Arthur gets help from former friends, but still threatens to lose to the overwhelming numbers of enemies. At the last moment, Arthur grabs Excalibur with both hands, which he has avoided so far because of the visions from the past that are painful for him, and defeats the soldiers. Many of the people noticed this and now decide to rebel against Vortigern. Arthur escapes with most of his friends, while Vortigern bloodily suppresses the resistance in the city.
After successfully escaping, Arthur throws Excalibur into the water, disgusted by the many personal losses, and flees. The mistress of the lake hands it over to him again, along with a vision of Vortigern's future reign of terror. Arthur is now returning to his allies. While the rebels were on their way, Vortigern got the location of the hiding place out of an injured rebel and killed everyone except a little boy and the magician. In exchange for Excalibur and the promise that Arthur will come, Vortigern releases the magician. She helps Arthur when he goes to Camelot to see his uncle by sending a giant snake. This kills everyone except Vortigern and Arthur. While Arthur is fighting the soldiers outside and the people come to his aid, Vortigern kills his beloved daughter in order to gain power. Vortigern and Arthur meet in the magic tower and Arthur realizes that Vortigern has unwittingly made him who he is and defeats Vortigern.
After Arthur's magic tower is destroyed and the dead buried, Arthur terminates the contract with the Vikings, who had been promised 10,000 boys by Vortigern so that they would not attack him with their 3,000 longships. He demands that the Vikings kneel down, which they then do. Before Arthur's coronation, the friends name themselves Sirs and thus correspond to the legend of the Knights of the Round Table.
production
History of origin
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is loosely based on the Arthurian legend . The film is the prelude to a six-part series of historical adventures that go back to the legend of King Arthur and will be released in theaters in the next few years. Joby Harold , who wrote the screenplay for the film, was also commissioned to film the origins of Robin Hood in the film Robin Hood: Origins . The film was released in US cinemas in 2018.
Staff and cast
Directed by Guy Ritchie . Joby Harold wrote the script . Regarding his renewed interest in Anglo-Saxon cultural heritage, Ritchie said: “I'm English: I grew up with King Arthur and Sherlock Holmes . That is firmly connected to me. "
Originally, Idris Elba was supposed to play a Merlin-like character in the film, who would train and mentor King Arthur. He was later also discussed as an antagonist, but Jude Law finally got the role. Charlie Hunnam was cast in the lead role of King Arthur according to Ritchie's choice, while Elizabeth Olsen did not get beyond talks as a possible lead actress. On September 18, the cast with Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey became known. The French actress took on the role of the beautiful magician Mage, who will later become Arthur's wife Guinevere . On February 11, 2015, Eric Bana joined the cast; he embodies Arthur's father, King Uther Pendragon . Mikael Persbrandt was confirmed as a further antagonist role on March 6, 2015 . Djimon Hounsou took over the role of Sir Bedivere , and Craig McGinlay plays Percival . David Beckham , who worked with Ritchie in the film, codenamed UNCLE , also has a role in the film . He makes a brief appearance as the leader of a troop called Blacklegs and therefore wears black armor in the film.
Filming, equipment and costumes
In February 2015, film recordings were made in Windsor Great Park , from March 2, 2015 in North Wales . In April 2015, filming continued in Conwy and Snowdonia , which is known for its mountains and scree fields. In the further course the film was shot at Tryfan and Nant Gwynant near Beddgelert and Capel Curig . In early July 2015 filming took place in the Shieldaig area , Loch Torridon and the Applecross Peninsula in Ross-shire on the west coast of Scotland . For a day they took pictures in the Quiraing , a geological formation on the east side of the northernmost peak of Trotternish on the Isle of Skye . The Isle of Skye is one of the largest of Scotland's 780 islands, and only around 10,000 people live on the 1,656 square kilometer island. The filming of films such as Snow White and the Huntsman and Prometheus had already taken place there. Location manager Amanda Stevens said, “We were looking for a magical place to portray the Darklands, a mythical place where Arthur becomes a man.” The rugged coastline made up of cliffs, beaches and lakes and the mountainous interior of the island made the Isle of Skye one of the most beautiful places in the world, away from any signs of modernity, says Stevens. Further recordings took place at Leavesden Studios in England.
For the buildings and costumes of the film were Gemma Jackson and Annie Symons responsible, who decided, everything is simple and to make matters more colorful than we know it, so Andreas Kilb of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung : "They have the castle Camelot to inflated to a chump against which the Tower of London is the purest toilet house, and digital dimensions given to the dilapidated Londinium , into which the Shakespeare's (also digital) London from Roland Emmerich's Anonymus would fit twice. And they put their king, queen and peasant actors in robes that should make the real Middle Ages green with envy. "
Sound design and film music
Dominic Gibbs was responsible for the sound design and sound editing of the film. The music for the film was composed by Daniel Pemberton , who already worked for Ritchie in the same role in the film, codenamed UNCLE . Gareth Williams assisted Pemberton on one piece . The film's closing song, the traditional The Wild Wild Berry , which also featured a trailer for the film, was sung by British folk singer and traditional music specialist Sam Lee and accompanied by Danny Cocke .
The soundtrack for the film includes 26 titles. The Deluxe Digital Version contains four or six bonus tracks. It was released digitally on May 5, 2017 by WaterTower Music and on CD on May 12, 2017 by Sony Classical. On 19 May 2017, the soundtrack debuted at number 50 in the soundtrack album charts in the UK and was there the following week at No. 17. On 26 May 2017, the soundtrack debuted at number 12 in the US Billboard -Soundtrack album charts .
Marketing and Publishing
Charlie Hunnam attended Comic-Con 2016 and answered questions about the film here. A first trailer for the film was also presented at Comic-Con. A final trailer was released in early April 2017.
The film was originally scheduled to hit US cinemas on July 22, 2016 and German cinemas on August 4, 2016. In December 2015, Warner Bros. announced that the launch date had been postponed to February 17, 2017 in the United States and February 23, 2017 in Germany. Ultimately, the film was only released in German cinemas on May 11, 2017, and in US cinemas the following day. The film also opened in China on May 12, 2017.
The film premiered in Canada on May 2, 2017 at the Scotiabank Theater in Toronto. The film celebrated its official world premiere on May 8, 2017 in Hollywood. On October 12, 2017, Warner Home Video released the film as Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D and Ultra HD Blu-ray.
synchronization
The German synchronization was for a dialogue book by Alexander lion and the dialogue director of Axel Malzacher on behalf of the FFS Film & TV sync in Berlin .
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| King Arthur | Charlie Hunnam | Björn Schalla |
| Elsa | Katie McGrath | Katrin Fröhlich |
| Vortigern | Jude Law | Florian Halm |
| Maid Maggie | Annabelle Wallis | Luise Helm |
| Uther Pendragon | Eric Bana | Benjamin Völz |
| Goosefat Bill | Aidan Gillen | Alexander Brem |
| Mage / Guinevere | Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey | Julia Rosa Peer |
| Sir Bedivere | Djimon Hounsou | Leon Boden |
| Percival | Craig McGinlay | Tim Knauer |
| George | Tom Wu | Yu Fang |
| Kjartan | Mikael Persbrandt | Tilo Schmitz |
| Syren | Hermione Corfield | Christin Quander |
| Blackleg leader | David Beckham | Patrick Winczewski |
| Jack's Eye | Michael McElhatton | Udo Schenk |
| Rubio | Freddie Fox | Amadeus Strobl |
| Igraine | Poppy Delevingne | Ilona Brokowski |
reception
Age rating
In Germany the film is FSK 12 . In the statement of reasons for the release it says: “The film is told rapidly and shows numerous monumental images and turbulent battle and battle scenes, whereby it always clearly distinguishes between good and evil. For children under the age of 12, the intensity of the action scenes in combination with the narrative speed can be overwhelming and disturbing. But from 12 year olds are able to distance themselves sufficiently. The good-bad scheme, the clear fictionality of the event and the artificial staging make processing easier for them. "
Reviews
The film has so far won over 30 percent of Rotten Tomatoes ' critics .
Peter Zander from Berliner Morgenpost says that the Arthur reboot is now a classic lower-class underdog, like the weird types from Guy Ritchie's early successes like Bube, Dame, König, graas or Snatch , with an anti-hero who deals with everyone Means refuse to be determined for higher things: “As a popcorn cinema, it works really well. King Arthur is cut fast and underlined with rocky beats. [...] There are also a few drastic 3-D effects. The true Arthur fan still has to swallow more often. The old knight striving for true greatness, noble virtues and heroic deeds does not take place here. "
Daniel Krüger from Musikexpress speaks of a wrong structure for an action film : “Ritchie takes the Arthurian legend and tries to cover it with a coolness that it doesn't need at all. Excalibur , Merlin , Mordred and the famous stone have survived the centuries without the jump cuts , video game-like battle scenes and gigantic elephants that Ritchie is now adding to the story. ”Even before the film's script can be seen, Krüger said Ritchie had his entire repertoire of wild tracking shots, heroic figures and effects. Unfortunately, the remaining two hours did not hold any surprises in store for the production, said Krüger, an action film should, in the best case, improve, with King Arthur it is the opposite.
Andreas Kilb of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung is also of the opinion that the director broke off exactly the chunk of the legend with which one could have fed the cinema community for a five- or six-part series about Arthur: “In King Arthur , everything is fought was at hand before the invention of gunpowder (and even firecrackers mysteriously make their appearance in the sky over Londinium ), but you can feel and see no trace of pain. "
Patrick Heidmann from epd Film explains that since there is hardly any other material that has been re-cooked by pop culture as often as the Arthurian legend , it is in a certain sense very consistent what Ritchie does with King Arthur: "He does not tell the classic British myth as a historical , but as a Guy Ritchie film. Why not, when as a director you already have a signature style - and a material that would not lure anyone behind the stove without a certain amount of modernization? ”But the film is still not really wild, exciting cinema, according to Heidmann.
Gross profit
After its release, the film reached number 1 on the cinema charts in France, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. The worldwide revenue from screenings is $ 148.7 million, which means that the film has not yet been able to generate its production costs of around $ 175 million. So far, the film has had 506,355 visitors in Germany.
Honors
On December 18, 2017, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that the song The Devil & The Huntsman from the film was in a shortlist of 70 songs from which the nominations in the category Best Movie Song at the Academy Awards To be determined in 2018 . On the same day, the Academy announced that Daniel Pemberton's work was on a shortlist from which nominations for the Best Film Music category would come.
Sequels
In the event that the film should be a financial success, Warner Bros. plans several sequels that use individual elements of the film. This could result in a Knights Of The Roundtable film universe comprising a total of six projects.
Web links
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword in the German dubbing index
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword - Official Comic-Con Trailer from Warner Bros. Pictures on Youtube (Video, English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for King Arthur: Legend of the Sword . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF; test number: 167577 / K).
- ^ Age rating for King Arthur: Legend of the Sword . Youth Media Commission .
- ↑ Johanna Slomski: 'Knights Of The Roundtable: King Arthur': Charlie Hunnam on his role and on new pictures In: filmstarts.de, July 24, 2015.
- ↑ Justin Kroll: 'Jude Law Circling Villainous Role in Guy Ritchie's King Arthur Film' In: variety.com, November 14, 2014.
- ↑ Guy Ritchie enjoyed exploring new genre with King Arthur tale In: tv3.ie. May 7, 2017.
- ↑ Idris Elba Eyes Guy Ritchie's 'King Arthur' at Warner Bros. , variety.com. July 21, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ↑ Jude Law Circling Villainous Role in Guy Ritchie's King Arthur Film , variety.com. November 14, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ↑ 'Sons Of Anarchy's Charlie Hunnam Is Guy Ritchie's Choice For King Arthur , deadline.com.
- ^ Charlie Hunnam to Play King Arthur for Guy Ritchie , variety.com.
- ^ 'King Arthur' Finds Guinevere With 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Actress , hollywoodreporter.com. September 18, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
- ↑ a b c Andreas Kilb: No pixel god will help you before Camelot In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, May 10, 2017.
- ↑ Eric Bana to Play King Arthur's Father in 'Knights of the Round Table' (EXCLUSIVE) , variety.com. February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ↑ Guy Ritchie's 'King Arthur' Adds Swedish Actor Mikael Persbrandt , hollywoodreporter.com. March 6, 2015. Accessed March 7, 2015.
- ↑ Katie Storey: Becks, as you've never seen him before! Unrecognisable David Beckham sports gruesome rotting teeth and a HUGE scar on his face on the set of new King Arthur movie In: dailymail.co.uk, March 28, 2017.
- ↑ Carole Sovocool: How Scotland's most remote pocket lured the new 'King Arthur' In: nypost.com, May 8, 2017.
- ↑ 'King Arthur: Legend of the Sword' Trailer Music feat. Sam Lee and Danny Cocke In: soundtracksandtrailermusic.com. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- ↑ a b King arthur legend of the sword soundtrack announced In: watertower-music.com, April 27, 2017.
- ↑ WaterTower Music to Release 'King Arthur: Legend of the Sword' Soundtrack In: filmmusicreporter.com, March 24, 2017.
- ↑ Soundtrack: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword In: cd-lexikon.de. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- ↑ Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50. May 19, 2017 - May 25, 2017 In: officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- ↑ The Week of June 3, 2017 In: billboard.com. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- ↑ Comic-Con: Charlie Hunnam on 'King Arthur: Legend of the Sword' In: Los Angeles Times, July 28, 2016.
- ↑ Jenny Jecke: King Arthur - Charlie Hunnam in the first trailer from Comic-Con In: moviepilot.de, July 23, 2016.
- ↑ Hannes Könitzer: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword - Final Trailer online In: robots-and-dragons.de, April 2, 2017.
- ↑ Anthony D'Alessandro: Guy Ritchie's King Arthur Film Gallops To 2017, 'Lights Out' On July 22, 2016: WB Release Date Changes In: deadline.com, December 21, 2015.
- ^ King Arthur In: filmstarts.de. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ↑ King Arthur: Trailer with new scenes from Guy Ritchie's Arthurian saga In: pcgames.de, February 21, 2017.
- ↑ Canadian premiere of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword ( Memento of the original from September 9, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: torontosun.com, May 3, 2017.
- ↑ Clara Milena Steiner: 'King Arthur': This is how a film premiere in Hollywood runs In: krone.at, May 9, 2017.
- ↑ 'King Arthur: Legend of the Sword' appears in 3D in a limited steelbook exclusively at Amazon.de In: bluray-disc.de, May 9, 2017.
- ↑ King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing file , accessed on March 30, 2020 .
- ^ Reason for release for King Arthur: Legend of the Sword In: Voluntary Self-Control of the Film Industry. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- ↑ King Arthur: Legend of the Sword In: Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ↑ Peter Zander: Young dreams come true: Guy Ritchie filmed 'King Arthur' In: Berliner Morgenpost, May 9, 2017.
- ^ Daniel Krüger: "King Arthur": The worst "Game of Thrones" episode of the year In: musikexpress.de, May 9, 2017.
- ↑ Patrick Heidmann: Review of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword In: epd Film, May 11, 2017.
- ↑ King Arthur: Legend of the Sword In: boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ↑ Top 100 Germany 2017 In: insidekino.com. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ↑ 70 Original Songs Vie For 2017 Oscar In: oscars.org, December 18, 2017.
- ↑ Zack Sharf: Oscars 2018: Best Original Score Shortlist Includes 'The Shape of Water', 'All the Money in the World' and More In: indiewire.com, December 18, 2017.
- ↑ Simon Brew Rob: King Arthur: Charlie Hunnam talks about Guy Ritchie's vision In: denofgeek.com, October 4, 2016.
