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Mordred, ou Modred (en gallois : Medrawt) est un personnage de la légende arthurienne, fils du Roi Arthur et de sa demi-sœur, Morgause (ou Morgane dans les versions les plus récentes). Il est souvent présenté comme le demi-frère de Gauvain, Agravain, Gaheris et Gareth, fils de Morgause.Merlin avait prédit la naissance de celui-ci. Le Roi Arthur aurait voulu se débarrasser de cet enfant incestueux, sans parvenir à le faire parce qu'il s'agissait de son fils. D'après certains récits, il aurait envoyé tous les enfants nés le même jour que Mordred dans un bateau sur la mer. Le bateau coula, mais Mordred fut le seul survivant. Jusqu'à l'âge de quatorze ans, il fut élevé par un brave homme du nom de Nabur, puis fut amené à la cour où ses véritables origines lui furent révélées.
Il devint un temps chevalier d'Arthur et participa à quelques joutes et tournois, qu'il perdit la plupart du temps. Il ne respectait d'ailleurs que très rarement les règles de courtoisie qui régissaient les tournois, ne faisant qu'augmenter sa réputation de chevalier traître et perfide. Il était fort libertin, et ne se privait pas de courtiser toutes les dames, même celles déjà mariées. Il était détesté par les autres chevaliers pour son caractère fourbe et sournois. Il tua Sir Lamorak, traîtreusement, alors que celui-ci se préparait à partir pour la Quête du Graal.
Mordred blessa mortellement son père, le roi Arthur, lors de la bataille finale de Salesbières (Salisbury) pour le trône d'Albion. Arthur parviendra lui aussi à porter un coup fatal à son fils qui meurt après avoir dit ses « adieux » à sa mère.
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Avalon High (2011)
Directed by Stuart Gillard
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Themes Children's films
Actors Britt Robertson, Gregg Sulkin, Molly C. Quinn, Joey Pollari, Devon Graye, Steve Valentine
Rating56%
Allie Pennington, the daughter of two medieval literature scholars, transfers to Avalon High and becomes involved in a prophesied re-staging of Arthurian legend. Moving to a new school, Allie meets various new people who she later discovers are the reincarnations of figures from the legendary Camelot. She befriends two boys: Will, a quarterback and most likely the reincarnation of Arthur, and Miles, who has psychic flashes and is most likely the reincarnation of Merlin. There's also a third boy, Marco – Will's evil stepbrother, whom Allie believes is the reincarnation of Mordred and determined to kill Arthur (Will) – which would send the world into another dark age.
, 3h3Directed by Uli Edel
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Action
Themes Films about magic and magicians
Actors Anjelica Huston, Julianna Margulies, Joan Allen, Samantha Mathis, Klara Issova, Edward Atterton
Rating73%
Part I: Igraine and Uther The film begins with a battered, dirty, and injured Morgaine riding in a small boat through a misty river. Most of the film is a reflection through her eyes, with Morgaine as narrator.
Excalibur (1981)
, 2h20Directed by John Boorman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about families, Films about magic and magicians, Films about sexuality
Actors Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi, Nicol Williamson, Paul Geoffrey
Rating72%
The sorcerer Merlin retrieves Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake for Uther Pendragon, who secures a brief alliance with Gorlois, the Duke of Cornwall. Uther's lust for Cornwall's wife Igrayne soon ruins the truce, and Merlin agrees to help Uther to seduce Igrayne on the condition that he gives Merlin whatever results from his lust. Merlin transforms Uther into Cornwall's likeness with the Charm of Making. Cornwall's daughter Morgana senses her father's mortal injury during his assault on Uther's camp and, while Igrayne is fooled by the disguise and Uther impregnates her, Morgana sees through it, watching Uther as Cornwall dies in battle. Nine months later, Merlin takes Uther's son Arthur. Uther pursues but is mortally wounded by Gorlois' knights. Uther thrusts Excalibur into a stone, and Merlin proclaims, "He who draws the sword from the stone, he shall be king.
Camelot (1967)
, 2h59Directed by Joshua Logan
Origin USA
Genres Comedy-drama, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Adventure, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals, Films about royalty
Actors Richard Harris, Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero, David Hemmings, Lionel Jeffries, Laurence Naismith
Rating64%
In the opening scene, King Arthur (Richard Harris) is preparing for a great battle against his friend, Sir Lancelot (Franco Nero), a battle he does not wish to fight but has been forced into. Arthur reflects on the sad circumstances which have led him to this situation, and asks his childhood mentor, Merlyn, for advice. Merlyn appears to him and tells Arthur to think back.
Knights of the Round Table (1954)
, 1h55Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Romance
Actors Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer, Anne Crawford, Stanley Baker, Laurence Harvey
Rating61%
With the land in anarchy, warring overlords, Arthur Pendragon (Mel Ferrer) and his half-sister Morgan LeFay (Anne Crawford) meet as arranged by the sorcerer Merlin (Felix Aylmer) to discuss how to end the bloodshed. Morgan maintains that as she is the only legitimate offspring of the late king, the throne belongs to her, but Merlin puts the adversaries to a test to determine England's rightful ruler. Merlin leads them to Excalbur, a sword embedded in an anvil, and says that according to legend, whoever can remove the sword shall be England's true sovereign. Morgan's knight champion Modred (Stanley Baker) tries in vain to extract the sword, but Arthur removes it easily. Mordred accuses Merlin of witchcraft, and a hearing is arranged with the Council of Kings at the circle of the stone. After advising Arthur that he must prove himself worthy of the throne by his deeds, Merlin instructs him to return the sword to the stone.