A Dieu
According to the legends of King Arthur, Queen Guinevere is to be burned death for her adulterous affair with the knight Lancelot. On the eve of her execution there is one last desperate chance for her life to be spared.
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Chris MugfordDirector
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Georgina LewisWriter
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Joe DriverProducer
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Joe AbsolomKey Cast"King Arthur"A Confession, Doc Martin
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Guillaume RivaudKey Cast"Lancelot"Poldark, Downton Abbey
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Amy Burton-SmithKey Cast"Guinevere"The Janner, Sandylands
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Matthew SlaterComposerEndeavour
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:6 minutes 20 seconds
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Completion Date:May 1, 2020
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Production Budget:2,000 GBP
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Country of Filming:United Kingdom
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Accolade Global Film CompetitionLos Angeles
United States
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Award of Merit
Chris Mugford has spent 30 years experience creating and directing TV ads for many blue chip companies including Diageo, Pepsico and Premier Foods. His work has won many ad industry awards.
Since 2012 Chris has created over 150 films for clients including the UK Government and the NHS. Prior to 2012, he wrote and directed over 200 TV commercials. He’s worked with many leading actors from Art Malik and Harry Enfield to Stephen Fry and Adrian Edmonson. He’s collaborated with Ken Loach and DoPs such as David Tattersall (Star Wars Ep I, II, III) Nick Tebbet (Fifth Element) and Roger Pratt (Harry Potter, Batman).
According to the legends of King Arthur, Queen Guinevere is to be burned death for her adulterous affair with the knight Lancelot. On the eve of her execution there is one last desperate chance for her life to be spared.
This short film by Chris Mugford combines a Shakespearean script with an outstanding performance by Joe Absolom who starred in UK Network TV's "A Confession" with Martin Freeman and Imelda Staunton, for which he has been BAFTA nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
The original score is by Matthew Slater, composer for the long-running UK TV drama series "Endeavour", screened by PBS in the US.