Overview

This series strips away the elaborate medieval view of Camelot, and presents Arthur as the chief of a small Celt tribe in Dark-Ages Britain, a century or two after the withdrawal of Rome. Arthur struggles to weave the scattered tribes of Celts, Jutes, etc. into a union that can effectively oppose the Saxon invaders who are arriving in Britain in growing numbers. He is aided by his adoptive father, Llud, and his foster brother, Kai, who is himself a Saxon foundling.

Cast

Oliver Tobias, Michael Gothard, Jack Watson, Gila von Weitershausen, Rupert Davies, Brian Blessed, Michael Graham Cox, Clive Revill

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What is "Arthur of the Britons" about?

This series strips away the elaborate medieval view of Camelot, and presents Arthur as the chief of a small Celt tribe in Dark-Ages Britain, a century or two after the withdrawal of Rome. Arthur struggles to weave the scattered tribes of Celts, Jutes, etc. into a union that can effectively oppose the Saxon invaders who are arriving in Britain in growing numbers. He is aided by his adoptive father, Llud, and his foster brother, Kai, who is himself a Saxon foundling.

When was "Arthur of the Britons" released?

Arthur of the Britons was released in 1972.

Who stars in "Arthur of the Britons"?

The cast includes Oliver Tobias, Michael Gothard, Jack Watson, Gila von Weitershausen.

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