First Knight (1995)


First Knight
Release Date07 July 1995
Budget$55,000,000
US Box Office$38,000,000
TaglineTheir greatest battle would be for her love.
GenreAdventure, Drama, Romance
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsAshridge Park, Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England, UK
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixSDDS, Dolby SR
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassRomantic Drama, Period Film, Costume Adventure
MoodIn the Mood for Love
ThemesKnights and Ladies, Love Triangles, Crowned Heads, Heroic Mission
TonesAtmospheric, Passionate, Rousing, Lavish, Sweeping
TagsBattle [war], Friendship, Kidnap, Knight, Love, Love Triangle, Marriage, Marriage Arranged, Rescue, Revenge, Romance, Seduction, Star Crossed Lovers, Treason, Trial [courtroom]

First Knight is a 1995 romantic fantasy adventure film based on Arthurian legend, directed by Jerry Zucker. It stars Richard Gere as Lancelot, Julia Ormond as Guinevere, Sean Connery as King Arthur and Ben Cross as Malagant.


Cast and Crew


Prince Malagant

Agravaine

Christopher Villiers
Sir Kay

Valentine Pelka
Sir Patrise

Colin McCormack
Sir Mador

Oswald

Stuart Bunce
Peter, King's Stableman

Jane Robbins
Elise

Jean Marie Coffey
Petronella

Paul Kynman
Mark

Tom Lucy
Sir Sagramore

John Blakey
Sir Tor

Robert Gwyn Davin
Sir Gawaine

Sean Blowers
Sir Carados

Sir Gaheris

Daniel Naprous
Sir Amant

Sir Gareth

Paul Bentall
Jacob

Jonty Miller
Gauntlet Man

Rose Keegan
Mark's Wife

Challenger

Jeffery Dench
Elder

Neville Phillips
Elder

Oliver Lewis
Marauder

Wolf Christian
Marauder

Angus Wright
Marauder

Jonathan Jaynes
Guard

Eric Stone
Guard

Ryan Todd

Albie Woodington
Scout

Richard Claxton
Child

Dido Miles
Grateful Woman

Michael Hodgson
Young Man in Crowd

Susannah Corbett
Young Woman in Crowd

Susan Breslau
Wedding Guest

Kate Zucker
Flower Girl

Bob Zucker
Little Boy with Birds

Charlotte Zucker
Bread Vendor

Burton Zucker
Bread Vendor

Sacha Bennett
Unidentified Role

Man in Crowd

Harry Fielder
Bearded villager

Derek Pykett
Soldier

Tony Rycyk
Action Knight in Opening Sequence

Director

Writer

Lorne Cameron

David Hoselton

William Nicholson
,

Producer

Hunt Lowry
producer

Kathryn J. McDermott
associate producer

Gil Netter
executive producer

Eric Rattray
executive producer

Janet Zucker
executive producer

producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Adam Greenberg
-

Editor

Casting Director

Mary Selway
-

Production Designer

John Box
-

Art Director

Robert W. Laing

Giles Masters
-

Stephen Scott
-

Michael White

Set Decorator

Malcolm Stone
-

Costume Designer

Nanà Cecchi
-

Makeup Department

Peter Robb-King
makeup artist

Elaine Short
hair stylist

Production Manager

Hunt Lowry
unit production manager

Chantal Feghali
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Chris Carreras
assistant director

Jamie Christopher
second assistant director

Robert Grayson
third assistant director

Cliff Lanning
key second assistant director

Mark Layton
second assistant director: second unit

Terry Madden
first assistant director: second unit

Josh Robertson
second second assistant director

Richard Whelan
second assistant director

Arthur Wooster
second unit director

Art Department

Steven Michael
scenic artist

Pierre Bohanna
supervising modeler

Peter Dorme
draughtsman

Darren Holland
construction stagehand

Peter Mann
constructor

Ron Nicholls
stagehand

Steve Payne
stand-by props

Bryn Siddall
property buyer

David Warren
art department assistant

Sound Department

Ulrika Akander
adr editor

Colin Charles
sound editor

Gary Gegan
sound re-recording mixer

Matthew Iadarola
sound re-recording mixer

Cindy Marty
sound effects editor

John Morris
supervising sound editor

sound re-recording mixer

Alicia Stevenson
foley artist

Ed Callahan
sound effects editor

John Hughes
sound

Ian MacGregor-Scott
sound editor

Thomas P. McNamara
assistant sound editor

Fred Peck III
foley recordist

Special Effects

George Gibbs
special effects

Dave Chagouri
prop maker

Jason Chalmers
special effects assistant

Simon Cockren
special effects technician

Jim Davey
scanning and recording

Dan Frye
propmaker

Alan Hedgcock
special effects makeup

Matthew Horton
special effects technician

Cliff Wallace
special effects makeup

David Watkins
special effects assistant

Visual Effects

Alan Church
optical cameraman

Mitchell S. Drain
supervising digital artist: CRC

Dennis Lowe
visual effects supervisor

Mark Nettleton
senior compositor

Nicholas Brooks
visual effects

John Decker
blue screen unit

José Granell
model unit supervisor

Ed Hawkins
digital artist

Antony Hunt
executive producer: The Magic Camera Company

Sharon Lark
visual effects producer

Kim Libreri
chief technology officer

Sue Rowe
digital effects artist

Marc Scott
digital compositor

Joseph Thomas
digital tracking

Courtney Vanderslice
head of production: Cinesite

Pete Williams
scanning and recording manager

Aviv Yaron
data operator: Cinesite

Craig Zerouni
digital effects artist

Stunts

Kim Billings
stunts

Georges Branche
stunts

Ken Buckle
stunts

Graeme Crowther
stunts

Steve Dent
stunts

Jamie Edgell
stunts

Sarah Franzl
stunts

Joss Gower
stunts

Steve Griffin
stunts

Paul Heasman
stunts

Lyndon S. Hellewell
stunts

Paul Herbert
stunts

Nick Hobbs
stunts

Sy Hollands
stunts, stunt double: Julia Ormond

Billy Horrigan
stunts

Rowley Irlam
stunts

Paul Jennings
stunts

Jazzer Jeyes
stunts

Vincent Keane
stunts

Dianne Kelly
stunts

stunts

Simone Le Lievre
stunts

Les Maryon
stunts

Peter Miles
stunts

Gerard Naprous
stunts

Nigel Oliver
stunts

Adrian O'Neil
stunts

Miguel Pedregosa
stunts

Eric Petch
stunts

Andreas Petrides
stunts

Dinny Powell
stunt coordinator

Gary Powell
stunts

Greg Powell
stunt coordinator

Nosher Powell
stunts

Dane Rawlins
stunts

José María Serrano
stunts

Lee Sheward
stunts

Mark Southworth
stunts

Terry Walsh
stunts

David Ware
stunts

Peter White
stunts

Nick Wilkinson
stunts

Riky Ash
stunts

Chris Carey
stunt rider

Marc Cass
stunts

Ray De-Haan
stunts

Tom Delmar
stunts

Nrinder Dhudwar
stunts

Mark Henson
stunts

Sean McCabe
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Chuck Finch
gaffer

Gordon Hayman
camera operator

Martin Hume
camera operator: second unit

Billy Merrell
best boy

Tim Ross
camera operator

Micky Wilson
gaffer: second unit

Robert Binnall
first assistant camera

Paul Borg
electrician

Mark Evans
electrician

Kenny Groom
focus puller

Gifford Hooper
aerial camera operator

John Lake
electrician

Dean Morrish
assistant camera

Ian Murray
rigger

Sophia Wellington
camera trainee

Animation Department

Marianne I. van Abbe
background artist

Casting Department

Suzy Freeman
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Ken Crouch
costume supervisor

Stephen Kill
costume maker

Jo Korer
costumer

Marcus Love-McGuirk
wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department

Daniel Farrell
first assistant editor

Dale E. Grahn
color timer

Joe Woo Jr.
associate film editor

Tom Barrett
assistant editor

Catherine Chase
first assistant editor

Kim Jorgensen
apprentice editor

Music Department

orchestrator

Kelly Mahan-Jaramillo
assistant music editor

Paul Salamunovich
conductor: Los Angeles Master Chorale

Transportation Department

Hector Salomon
driver

Mark Davies
driver: Hunt Lowry

'Chico' Hernandez
driver

Barry Stevenson
unit bus driver

Gerry Turner
driver

Other Crew

Angela Allen
script supervisor

Bob Anderson
sword master

Susan d'Arcy
unit publicist

Steve Dent
horse master

Simon Downes
floor runner

Allan James
location manager: Wales

June Randall
script supervisor

assistant sword master

Caroline Sax
script supervisor: second unit

Charles Bodycomb
armorer

Aron Clayton
location assistant

Bill Darby
location manager: Wales

Teresa Darby
location manager: second unit, Wales

Laurence Edwards
trainee crane technician

Mark Ivie
assistant swordmaster: Los Angeles

Marianne Jenkins
assistant production coordinator

Abbe Lanning
stand-in: Julia Ormond

David Lanphier Jr.
production assistant

Chris Warren
video coordinator

Pam Weaver
animal handler

Production Company

Columbia Pictures Corporation
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First Knight Productions
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Distributor

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Columbia Pictures

Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International

Columbia TriStar Film

Columbia TriStar Films AB

Columbia TriStar Films

Columbia TriStar Films de España S.A.

Columbia TriStar Home Video

Columbia TriStar

Columbia TriStar

Egmont Film
,

LK-TEL Vídeo

LK-TEL

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Sony Pictures

Universal Pictures Nordic

Special Effects

Available Light Productions

Miscellaneous

Pinewood Studios
movie studio

Cinema Research
titles

Cinesite
digital film services

Epic Soundtrax
soundtrack

Lee Lighting
grip and lighting equipment

Nina Saxon Film Design
title design

Pacific Title
opticals