The Making of King Arthur
201058m8.0
Documentary
- Runtime
- 58m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- United Kingdom
About
Poet Simon Armitage traces the evolution of the Arthurian legend through the literature of the medieval age and reveals that King Arthur is not the great national hero he is usually considered to be. He's a fickle and transitory character who was appropriated by the Normans to justify their conquest, he was cuckolded when French writers began adapting the story and it took Thomas Malory's masterpiece of English literature, Le Mort d'Arthur, to restore dignity and reclaim him as the national hero we know today.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Matt Hill
- Writing
- Simon Armitage
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Aug 17, 2010
- Studio
- BBC
Cast
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