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Prince Valiant
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Prince Valiant is a 1954 American adventure film directed by Henry Hathaway and written by Dudley Nichols. Produced by Charles Brackett for 20th Century Studios, the movie features James Mason, Janet Leigh, Robert Wagner, and Debra Paget in the cast. The narrative is set in England, primarily within a castle environment, and follows the story based on the comic series of the same name. Michael Rennie serves as the narrator for the production.
The film was released on April 5, 1954, with a runtime of 100 minutes. Its production involved Lucien Ballard as director of photography, Lyle R. Wheeler as production designer, Charles LeMaire as costume designer, and Robert L. Simpson as film editor. Franz Waxman composed the score. The movie incorporates elements of fantasy, sword-and-sandal, and swashbuckler genres, with keywords including Camelot, exile, Vikings, and sword fights. It was distributed by 20th Century Studios and Netflix via video on demand.
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Film · TMDB
6.1A young Viking prince strives to become a knight in King Arthur's Court and restore his exiled father to his rightful throne.
Cast
- James Mason as Sir Brack
- Janet Leigh as Princess Aleta
- Robert Wagner as Prince Valiant
- Debra Paget as Ilene
- Sterling Hayden as Sir Gawain
- Victor McLaglen as Boltar
Themes
- camelot
- exile
- vikings (norsemen)
- based on comic
- sword fight
- knight
- king arthur
- duel
- jousting
- middle ages (476-1453)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- swashbuckler film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Prince Valiant
- Main subject
- Arthurian romance
- Director
- Henry Hathaway
- Screenwriter
- Dudley Nichols
- Cast member
- Jarma Lewis
- Composer
- Franz Waxman
- Production company
- 20th Century Studios
- Cinematographer
- Lucien Ballard
- Narrative location
- England
- Duration
- 100
- FilmAffinity ID
- 736788
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Robert Wagner and Janet Leigh, 1954.png
Show 10 more facts
- publication date
- 1954-01-01
- title
- Prince Valiant
- production designer
- Lyle R. Wheeler
- distributed by
- Netflix
- film editor
- Robert L. Simpson
- different from
- Prince Valiant
- narrator
- Michael Rennie
- set in environment
- castle
- characters
- Tristan
- Commons category
- Prince Valiant (1954 film)
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