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First Knight: Lancelot And Queen Gwynevere
In the movie First Knight there are many medieval romance characteristics. The movie is about the adventures of knights, kings and queens. In the movie Arthur is the King of Camelot, he has knights and there is Queen Gwynevere. The setting of the in the movie is in Camelot and there is no place in the world called Camelot so this proves that the movie is taken in an idealized place. Lancelot is able to do deathly acts without being harmed, such as going through the gauntlet with no protection. This proves the point that the movies contains mysterious, magical or supernatural events. Lancelot goes out of his way to protect Queen Gwynevere. One way Lancelot goes out of his way to protect Queen Gwynevere is, he goes to save her when Prince Malagant

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