Product Details

• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• DVD Release Date: April 26, 2005
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007WFUP6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,739 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Explore the life & legend of the fabled once and future king whose story has fueled imaginations for over a thousand years. Studio: A&e Home Video Release Date: 04/26/2005

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Biography - King Arthur: His Life And Legends (A&E DVD Archives), August 5, 2007

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Jennifer L. Spiwak Levi "English Teacher" (Memphis, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Biography - King Arthur: His Life And Legends (A&E DVD Archives) (DVD)

Overall, this is a great DVD. It gets a little "documentary-esque" at times, but it's full of fascinating archaeological information and research. Some of the archaeologists' accents might be a little difficult for students to understand, assuming it's used in a classroom setting like I chose to do. My students seem to really enjoy it, especially when we compare King Arthur to modern-day "superheroes" so they can see how there are certain literary and historical consistencies that we share with a foreign people who existed over a thousand years ago.

24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good summary of the legend, April 4, 2000

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ThePenguinKing (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Biography - King Arthur: His Life and Legends [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Biography tells the origin of the variations of the story of King Arthur and the knights of the round table. Good for those who know little about him but, as a fan of the legends, i learned nothing new from the video. But it was only 50 minutes of my life and it was worth being told again.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction to Arthurian legend, January 2, 2009

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K. Morris (O'Fallon, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Biography - King Arthur: His Life And Legends (A&E DVD Archives) (DVD)

This video is an excellent introduction to Arthurian legend. There are a few pieces of information that do not jive with the Malory version that I teach, but there are so many versions of the legend that I get a chance to explain the differences to my students. Overall, I highly recommend.