Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 01/13/06 Home Video 04/25/06 MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for intense battle sequences and some sexuality Running Time 2 hours 5 minutes Genre Action, Romance, Drama Director Kevin Reynolds Writer Dean Georgaris Cast James Franco, Sophia Myles, Rufus Sewell, David Patrick O'Hara, Mark Strong, Henry Cavill, Bronagh Gallagher, Dexter Fletcher Studio 20th Century Fox |
TRISTAN & ISOLDE
SYNOPSIS
After the fall of Rome, the warlords of England are
brutally kept in line by the forces of Irish King
Donnchadh. One of these leaders, Lord Marke (Rufus
Sewell) seeks to unite the English tribes to form one
strong nation to rule itself. His greatest knight is
Tristan (James Franco), whom Marke raised since he
was orphaned in an Irish attack that also took Marke's
family. With Tristan by his side, Marke believes he can
unify his people and rid England of Irish rule. But
Tristan harbors a terrible secret…
Wounded and left for dead after battle, he is nursed
back to health by Isolde (Sophia Myles), a mysterious
Irish beauty who hides him from her father, King
Donnchadh's, forces and brings him back to life. But
their passionate affair is cut short when Tristan must
return to England, not knowing if he will see Isolde
again.
Still seeking to throw the English tribes back into
chaos, King Donnchadh gives away his daughter as
the prize in a tournament between all the champions of
England. Tristan wins the princess' hand for Lord
Marke, whose vision of a united England may finally
be realized.
After the fall of Rome, the warlords of England are
brutally kept in line by the forces of Irish King
Donnchadh. One of these leaders, Lord Marke (Rufus
Sewell) seeks to unite the English tribes to form one
strong nation to rule itself. His greatest knight is
Tristan (James Franco), whom Marke raised since he
was orphaned in an Irish attack that also took Marke's
family. With Tristan by his side, Marke believes he can
unify his people and rid England of Irish rule. But
Tristan harbors a terrible secret…
Wounded and left for dead after battle, he is nursed
back to health by Isolde (Sophia Myles), a mysterious
Irish beauty who hides him from her father, King
Donnchadh's, forces and brings him back to life. But
their passionate affair is cut short when Tristan must
return to England, not knowing if he will see Isolde
again.
Still seeking to throw the English tribes back into
chaos, King Donnchadh gives away his daughter as
the prize in a tournament between all the champions of
England. Tristan wins the princess' hand for Lord
Marke, whose vision of a united England may finally
be realized.
Tristan is horrified to see that the woman he has won for his Lord, the woman whom Marke will marry,
is his Irish savior Isolde. Worse, Marke is a good and worthy future king, whose belief in Tristan has
made the young knight who he is.
First separated by countries at war, and now by loyalty to King and country, Tristan and Isolde must
suppress their emotions for the sake of peace and the future of England. But the more they deny their
passion, the more fiercely it burns. Despite their efforts to stay apart, Tristan and Isolde are driven
inexorably together, risking everything for one last moment in each other's arms.
-- © 20th Century Fox
is his Irish savior Isolde. Worse, Marke is a good and worthy future king, whose belief in Tristan has
made the young knight who he is.
First separated by countries at war, and now by loyalty to King and country, Tristan and Isolde must
suppress their emotions for the sake of peace and the future of England. But the more they deny their
passion, the more fiercely it burns. Despite their efforts to stay apart, Tristan and Isolde are driven
inexorably together, risking everything for one last moment in each other's arms.
-- © 20th Century Fox
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