A critical appreciation of the rich and varied cinematic tradition of King Arthur. It contains 11 essays detailing more than 75 films, from Edwin Porter's 1904 "Parsifal" to the animated "Quest for Camelot" in 1998. A variety of critical perspectives are provided. The mediaeval and modern worlds collide in "The Fisher King" and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"; issues of femininity and depictions of Morgan le Fey are analyzed in the 1931 "Connecticut Yankees" and "Excalibur"; and concerns of masculinity are examined in "First Night" and "Dragonheart". A filmography, selective bibliography and over 40 film stills complete the text.
- ISBN10 0786401524
- ISBN13 9780786401529
- Publish Date 1 July 1999
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 13 August 2009
- Publish Country US
- Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 288
- Language English