ACTIVITIES ABOUT THE FILM: KING ARTHUR (2004)

CURSO DE LETRAS – INGLÊS

Teacher _________________

Name: __________________________________________ RGM: ________ DATE: __/__/__

Read the resume about the film below and answer the questions:

King Arthur is a 2004 film directed by Antoine Fuqua, written by David Franzoni, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and released by Touchstone Pictures. It stars Clive Owen as the title character, Ioan Gruffudd as Lancelot, and Keira Knightley as Guinevere.

Arthur, also known as Artorius Castus is portrayed as a Roman cavalry officer, the son of a Roman father and a Celtic mother, who leads a military force of Sarmatian auxiliary cavalry in Britain at the close of the Roman occupation in 467 A.D. A reluctant leader, Arthur wishes only to leave Britain and return to the peace and stability of Rome. Before he can head for Rome, one final mission leads him and his Knights of the Round Table, Lancelot, Galahad, Bors, Tristan, Dagonet and Gawain to the conclusion that when Rome is gone, Britain needs a king—someone not only to defend against the current threat of invading Saxons, but to lead the isle into a new age. Under the guidance of Merlin, a former enemy, and the beautiful, courageous Guinevere by his side, Arthur will have to find the strength within himself to change the course of history.

The film ends with Arthur and Guinevere's marriage. Merlin then proclaims him to be their king. King Arthur, Queen Guinevere, and his remaining knights promise to lead the Britons, united with the defeat of the Saxons and retreat of the Romans, against future invaders. The last scene shows Lancelot, Dagonet and Tristan reincarnated as horses and roaming the lands freely, while Lancelot speaks of the fact that their names will live forever in legend.

(acessed in October, 28th. Available in: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/KingArthur and http://new-thingys.blogspot.com.br/2009/03/king-arthur-movie-summary.html at 22:02)

ANSWER:

1). Who is Arthur?

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2). What Arthur wants?

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3). What are the knights of the Round Table?

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4). Where was the story?

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5). When the story happened?

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6). Why Arthur and his knights don’t leave the place?

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7). In the film, Arthur enlists the help of two more people. Who are they?

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8). Arthur's father was ______________.

9). Arthur's mother was _______________.

10). Choose a character in the film and describe:

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