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The Legend of King Arthur (1979)

The Legend of King Arthur poster
Directed by
Rodney Bennett
Genre
action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy, drama
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 8 episodes
Rated
PG
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This BBC serial tells the story of Arthur, the legendary king who pulls a sword from a stone and unites Britain. It follows his rise to power, his knights of the Round Table, and the magical forces around him.

epicmythicaldramaticmeasuredadventurousold-fashionedstatelyfantastical

What happens

The Legend of King Arthur is a British television fantasy serial, produced by the BBC in association with Time-Life Television and the Australian Broadcasting Commission, and broadcast on BBC 1 in 1979. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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