Plot
An affair between the second in line to Britain's throne (Franco) and the princess of the feuding Irish (Myles) spells doom for the young lovers.
Release Year: 2006
Rating: 6.8/10 (26,569 voted)
Critic's Score: 49/100
Director:
Kevin Reynolds
Stars: James Franco, Sophia Myles, Rufus Sewell
Storyline An affair between the second in line to Britain's throne (Franco) and the princess of the feuding Irish (Myles) spells doom for the young lovers.
Cast: James Franco
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Tristan
Sophia Myles
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Isolde
Rufus Sewell
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Marke
David O'Hara
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Donnchadh
(as David Patrick O'Hara)
Mark Strong
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Wictred
Henry Cavill
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Melot
Bronagh Gallagher
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Bragnae
Ronan Vibert
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Bodkin
Lucy Russell
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Edyth
JB Blanc
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Leon
Graham Mullins
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Morholt
Leo Gregory
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Simon
Dexter Fletcher
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Orick
Richard Dillane
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Aragon
Hans Martin Stier
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Kurseval
(as Hans Martin-Stier)
Filming Locations: Glassillaun, Lettergesh, Renvyle, Connemara, County Galway, Ireland
Opening Weekend: $7,612,008
(USA)
(15 January 2006)
(1845 Screens)
Gross: $14,732,623
(USA)
(26 March 2006)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
USA:
Did You Know?
Trivia: Sophia Myles' (Isolde) wedding gown costume was previously used in
Arabian Nights, worn by Mili Avital (Scheherezade).
Goofs:
Factual errors:
Addressing a crowd of his men, King Marke mentions that they all must ride off into the forest that night, citing a tradition to ride out on the night of the full moon. The camera then cuts to a shot of a waxing half moon, followed by one of the men riding off on their "full moon" ride.
Quotes:
[first lines]
Aragon:
A year younger than I was for my first. Young Tristan:
When can I have a stag? Aragon:
A stag? Young Tristan:
Come on! Aragon:
Tell me again what you said last week...
User Review
Tragic Lovestory with plenty of Action
Rating:
Tristan and Isolde is one of the most enjoyable films I've seen this
year. I saw it in a preview screening without knowing anything about
the film or the myth. I expected a mediocre romance, only hoping that
it would be set in an interesting medieval setting and that my
girlfriend would enjoy it. Well it is a story of love, but also so much
more. The film has a dark undertone to it and every character is torn
between hard choices of power, loyalty, friendship and in Tristan's
case, love. There is plenty of both tragedy and love and although very
dramatic I never felt it was being too sentimental. The battle scenes
are very well done. Although realism is sometimes sacrificed for
dramatic impact, this works very well for the film. Most importantly
there are no invulnerable heroes. Everyone is in immediate danger of
mutilation and death, making the fight scenes more intense. The casting
of Tristan, Isolde and Lord Marke is perfect and most of the supporting
cast do an equally great job. The absence of any Hollywood superstars
makes the film all that much better. Enjoy.
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