Sir Lanval

This is the opening of our first feature film, Sir Lanval, an Arthurian fairytale. We shot it in just fifteen epic days in two countries on a budget of £25,000! (A sum that would have paid for less than one second of "Avatar"!)

We all had a glorious time filming in the fairytale landscapes of the Dartmoor National Park and Brittany. There were over 150 people involved, 78 scenes (aarrrgh!) children and animals including two horses, a snake, dogs, goats, a donkey called Lancelot, a raven, a truly regal falcon, our two pigs (Sherman and a heavily pregnant Blossom who subsequently had octopiglets). It was all completely bonkers, and utterly, wildly, wonderful.

Thanks so much to our fabulous co-partners "Le Centre de l'Imaginaire Arthurien" and our funders, the European Regional Development Fund Intereg IV programme, with additional help from South West Screen and the UK Film Council.

Lanval - Ian Hencher
Arthur - Mark Freestone
Guinevere - Maxine Fone
Tryamour - Lori Macfadyen
Aurora - Jennifer Dawn Williams
Luned - Stephanie Marie Napier
Lady Maud - Ruth Davies
Sir Kay - William Ludwig

Directed by Elizabeth-Jane Baldry (Head Girl)
Cinematography by Will Halfacree and Greg Lander Williams
Screenplay by Ari Berk and Elizabeth-Jane Baldry adapted from a twelfth century story by Marie de France
Music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Elizabeth-Jane Baldry

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• lanval
• fairy
• fairytale
• knight
• fantasy
• arthur
• guinevere
• romance

[geoffa87]

I would love to show this to my British Literature class. How would I get a copy on DVD?

[chagfordfilm]

@geoffa87 Please write to us at the Chagford Filmmaking Group website. We'll be delighted to send you a copy. Thanks so much for your interest.

(info@fairytalefilms.co.uk)

[jlhuman]

How thrilling to see my favorite of Marie de France's lais made into a film! I'm teaching Lanval this semester at the University of Kentucky to a class of very interested French students, and would love to be able to show them the entire film. Will it be available for download via iTunes or another website?

[chagfordfilm]

We are sending you a copy! Hope you enjoy it.

[blackknight222100]

This looks amazing, especially Arthur, the horse is sensational. Well done everyone involved. Casting to perfection.

[chagfordfilm]

@blackknight222100 Thank you very much for your kind comments. Glad you like it!

[chagfordfilm]

Thank you - we were so lucky with the beautiful Autumn colours and the golden light.

[Bronte84]

Georgeous!!!!

[chagfordfilm]

@2emma1 Dear Emma - We had such a lot of fun making it! There will be a screening in Michigan in April, so if you would like to join us on facebook or via our website, we can keep you posted. Later this year, it will be for sale on DVD, so you'll be able to buy a copy. We so appreciate your enthusiastic response. Happy new year!

[chagfordfilm]

Thank you Ogma for your kind encouragement.