MGM's first Cinemascope production. King Arthur's rule is threatened by the adulterous love between Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere, a relationship the king's enemies hope to exploit. Nominated for 2 '54 Oscars® for Best color Art Direction-Set Decoration and Best Sound Recording. a Cannes Film Festival '54 official selection. Richard Thorpe directs from the screen play by Talbot Jennings & Jan Lustig and Noel Langley; Based on "Le Morte D'Arthur", adapted from knightography by Sir Thomas Malory.