The Reel Arthur: Politics and Truth Claims in Camelot, Excalibur, and King Arthur

@article{Davidson2007TheRA,
  title={The Reel Arthur: Politics and Truth Claims in Camelot, Excalibur, and King Arthur},
  author={Robert Davidson},
  journal={Arthuriana},
  year={2007},
  volume={17},
  pages={62 - 84}
}
Filmmakers use King Arthur as a platform for their own agendas and as a figure of hope. Examination of three works reveals a range of implicit and explicit politics. 
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