Fresh look at King Arthur legend

From: New Straits Times | Date: July 16, 2004| Author: Jason Leong | Copyright information


New Straits Times

07-16-2004

Fresh look at King Arthur legend
Byline: Jason Leong
Edition: Main/Lifestyle

SOME say it's fiction, some insist the legend is fact. Whatever it is,

most of us are familiar with the story of King Arthur and his knights.
Tagged as the untold true story that inspired the legend, King Arthur,

with director Antoine Fuqua at the helm, galloped into cinemas yesterday.

Produced by Jerry Bruckhei...

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