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Tristan + Isolde [Widescreen]

Tristan + Isolde [Widescreen]

Actor(s): James Franco, Sophia Myles, Rufus Sewell, David Patrick O'Hara, Mark Strong
Director(s): Kevin Reynolds
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: PG-13
Content Advisory: Violence, Sexual Situations
Movie Release: 2005
DVD Release: 04/25/2006
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned
Edition: Dual Layered
Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish
Subtitles: English, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 2 hrs 5 mins
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Members Wishing: 0
Genres: Drama, Romance, Romantic Drama, Period Film, Tragedy
See Also: Tristan + Isolde [Fullscreen], Tristan and Isolde [Blu-ray]

DVD Synopsis

One of the great stories of doomed love is given a new screen interpretation in this historical drama. After the collapse of the Roman Empire, King Donnchadh (David O'Hara) of Ireland has become the de facto ruler of England, but one of his underlings, Lord Marke (Rufus Sewell), dreams of uniting British forces with an eye toward self-rule. One of Marke's most valuable allies is Tristan (James Franco), Marke's protégé, who has become a brave warrior since he was rescued by the lord after his parents were murdered by Irish forces during a battle. While Marke and Tristan dream of banishing Ireland's presence in England, Tristan has a secret he's been hiding from Marke -- after suffering serious wounds during a hard-fought battle, he was rescued and nursed back to health by Isolde (Sophia Myles), King Donnchadh's daughter, and the two fell deeply in love. But the couple were separated after Tristan returned to England, and when King Donnchadh attempts to quell the British uprising by staging a tournament among the nation's greatest warriors, with an extreme and rather personal surprise in store for Tristan.
Tristan & Isolde was directed by Kevin Reynolds, and produced in part by Ridley Scott, who attempted to bring the story to the screen back in the 1970s. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Actors

James Franco - Tristan
Sophia Myles - Isolde
Rufus Sewell - Marke
David Patrick O'Hara - Donnchadh
Mark Strong - Wictred


Member Movie Reviews

Alice H. (singlegalkansas) from TOPEKA, KS wrote on 7/19/2009...

Basic romance and good for that.

Tanner D. (TD) from AMES, IA wrote on 6/2/2009...

0 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.
While agreed that this movie's setting and cinematography was good, the story itself was rushed the whole way through and did not make for an overall good viewing. As soon as a sequence of events begin, another sequence rushes in before the previous one is seen out to adequate completion. It does contain a few nice segments, however.

Sarah F. (keanupattinson) from INDIANAPOLIS, IN wrote on 5/25/2009...

1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was such a sweet movie, I really felt for the two of them.

Jo V. (Jo) from BOTHELL, WA wrote on 12/23/2007...

2 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.
The story is basically the Arthurian legend and not that well told in this movie, but boy, is this visually beautiful.


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