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FRANCE · 1974
Lancelot du lac
Synopsis
Having failed in their quest for the Holy Grail, the knights of the Round Table return to Camelot, their number reduced to a mere handful. Seeing a rift developing between Lancelot and Mordred, Arthur urges his knights to bury their differences and become friends. However, the king is unaware that Lancelot is having an affair with his queen, Guinevere. Lancelot is torn between his duty to his king
Cinematic DNA
Bresson is a giant... I always cite Lancelot du Lac as an influence on how I work with sound—the way he suggests violence off-screen. It’s an example of pure cinematic tension.
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Arthurian legend · forbidden love · moral conflict · betrayal · quest failure
