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A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a monarch or other political leader for service to the monarch or country, especially in a military capacity. Historically, in Europe, knighthood has been conferred upon mounted warriors. During the High Middle Ages, knighthood was considered a class of lower nobility. By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior. Since the Early Modern period, the title of knight is purely honorific, usually bestowed by a monarch, as in the British honours system, often for non-military service to the country.
Historically, the ideals of chivalry were popularized in medieval literature, especially the Matter of Britain and Matter of France, the former based on Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae ("History of the Kings of Britain"), written in the 1130s. Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur ("The Death of Arthur"), written in 1485, was important in defining the ideal of chivalry which is essential to the modern concept of the knight as an elite warrior sworn to uphold the values of faith, loyalty, courage, and honour. During the Renaissance, the genre of chivalric romance became popular in literature, growing ever more idealistic and eventually giving rise to a new form of realism in literature popularised by Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote. This novel explored the ideals of knighthood and their incongruity with the reality of Cervantes' world. In the late medieval period, new methods of warfare began to render classical knights in armour obsolete, but the titles remained in many nations.
Monty Python (sometimes known as The Pythons) was a British surreal comedy group who created Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series. The Python phenomenon developed from the television series into something larger in scope and impact, spawning touring stage shows, films, numerous albums, several books and a stage musical as well as launching the members to individual stardom. The group's influence on comedy has been compared to The Beatles' influence on music.
The television series, broadcast by the BBC from 1969 to 1974, was conceived, written and performed by members Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. Loosely structured as a sketch show, but with an innovative stream-of-consciousness approach (aided by Gilliam's animation), it pushed the boundaries of what was acceptable in style and content. A self-contained comedy team responsible for both writing and performing their work, the Pythons' creative control allowed them to experiment with form and content, discarding rules of television comedy. Their influence on British comedy has been apparent for years, while in North America it has coloured the work of cult performers from the early editions of Saturday Night Live through to more recent absurdist trends in television comedy. "Pythonesque" has entered the English lexicon as a result.
Actors: Adam Chinoy (actor), Drew Henriksen (actor), André Joseph (director), André Joseph (writer), André Joseph (producer), André Joseph (editor), André Joseph (actor), Keith Mcmahon (actor), Michael Zarzana (miscellaneous crew), Tina Siciliano (actress), Michael Zarzana (actor), Tasha Perri (actress), Beatrice Benders (miscellaneous crew), Allie Alberigo (actor), Ebony Coles (actress),
Plot: Keith Miller (Chris Corulla, Jr.) used to be the best in his job as an undercover DEA agent. Now he's a distraught man who prefers to live a lonely existence following the brutal murder of his wife. His personal leave is cut short, however, when the Bolivian drug lord he was investigating along with his family get killed in their home. Miller gets reassigned to his more cautious but skillful partner, Jason Stokes (Andre Joseph). The two agents learn of a massive stash of cocaine that was taken from the drug lord's house and manage to link the murder to a vicious, competitive Russian drug lord named Vlad Rodchenko (Frank Sellers). The DEA works in co-junction with the FBI to form an operation where Miller and Stokes go undercover to infiltrate Rodchenko's empire and bring him down from the inside. But the operation is put into jeopardy in various ways including Miller's instability, his strained relationship with fellow agent and former lover Samantha Torres (Lisa Marie-Weldon), and the presence of a mysterious leak in the DEA who works closely with Rodchenko. What follows from there is an unraveling mystery full of bizarre twists, turns, and betrayals that lead towards a dangerous and bloody climax.
Keywords: action-noir, betrayal-of-trust, cocaine-use, drugs, fbi, infidelity, lust, police, police-corruption, tortureActors: Rich Bokides (miscellaneous crew), Max Perlich (actor), Norman Reedus (actor), Mads Koudal (actor), Jack Sojka (producer), Dave Gist (miscellaneous crew), Nick Jameson (actor), David Carradine (actor), Jack Donner (actor), Udo Kier (actor), Billy Drago (actor), David Cohen (actor), Evan Evans (producer), Evan Evans (composer), Evan Evans (editor),
Plot: A Medieval Knight resurrects to fulfill his vow and bestow a blood-thirst vengeance upon the kindred spirits of those who betrayed him long ago. In the course of one night, identities will be revealed, destinies met, and a poetic justice of the macabre maniacally served.
Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama, History, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller,Actors: Christopher Amitrano (actor), Maxie J. Santillan Jr. (actor), Alexis Corey (actress), Alexis Corey (producer), Chrystina Myers (producer), Lincoln Myers (writer), Lincoln Myers (director), Lincoln Myers (editor), Christina DeMasi (costume designer), John McKane (actor), Rob Longnecker (miscellaneous crew), C.J. Johnson (producer), C.J. Johnson (editor), Bonnie Ahl (actor), David Williams (actor),
Plot: A brutal killing drags an ordinary woman into a madman's delusional world. Cancer researcher Rebecca Wells finds herself captive of a homeless sociopath demanding her complicity in destroying the objects of his conspiracy paranoia. Dragged on a terrifying race through the city's gritty alleys and condemned districts, she must gain his trust to escape and survive. But what she discovers along the way may change how she sees the world forever... and put her in even greater danger! What does the fall of the Soviet Union have to do with the space program? Who does GPS really help? What are those shadows we sometimes see at the edges of our vision? Who really controls what we believe and know about the world?
Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Short, Thriller,Actors: Eric Coppa-Cross (director), Eric Coppa-Cross (editor), Eric Coppa-Cross (writer), Eric Coppa-Cross (writer), Greg Holland (actor), Steve Guarante (miscellaneous crew), Steve Guarante (actor), Steve Guarante (producer), Steve Guarante (miscellaneous crew), Jon Hohensee (actor), Erin Mandelik (miscellaneous crew), Amanda Marie McRae (actress), Rebecca Feather (miscellaneous crew), Angel Anaya (actor), Megan McRae (actor),
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Short,Actors: Christopher Amitrano (actor), Maxie J. Santillan Jr. (actor), Alexis Corey (actress), Alexis Corey (producer), Chrystina Myers (producer), Lincoln Myers (producer), Lincoln Myers (director), Lincoln Myers (editor), Lincoln Myers (writer), John McKane (actor), C.J. Johnson (producer), Bonnie Ahl (actor), C.J. Johnson (editor), David Williams (actor), Marc Bosserman (composer),
Plot: A brutal killing drags an ordinary woman into a madman's delusional world. Cancer researcher Rebecca Wells finds herself captive of a homeless sociopath demanding her complicity in destroying the objects of his conspiracy paranoia. Dragged on a pell-mell race through the city's gritty alleys and condemned districts, she must gain his trust to escape and survive. But what she discovers along the way may change how she sees the world forever... and put her in even greater danger! What does the fall of the Soviet Union have to do with the space program? Who does GPS really help? What are those shadows we sometimes see at the edges of our vision? Who controls what we believe and know about the world?
Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Short, Thriller,Actors: Michael Cascio (miscellaneous crew), Gary Tarpinian (producer), Enn Reitel (actor), Paninee Theeranuntawat (producer), Ramón Balcázar (composer), Peter Tahoe (actor), Kari Montgomery (miscellaneous crew), Ron Glass (actor), Matt Lasky (actor), Andy Palmer (editor), Sydney Suissa (miscellaneous crew), Michael Edward Smith (producer), Edward Bishop (editor), Ruben Marquez (miscellaneous crew), Tim Evans (producer),
Genres: History,Actors: Nina Altaparmakova (editor), Magnus Beite (composer), Anders T. Andersen (actor), Anders Tangen (producer), Rodrigo Stoicheff (editor), Rodrigo Stoicheff (director), Rodrigo Stoicheff (writer), Ole Ingvar Stene (actor), Kenneth Aar (actor), Jens Christian Ree Sørum (actor), Anders Tangen (actor), Heidi Brimi (actress), Rune Svenning (actor), Trond Farsund (actor), Egil Moe (actor),
Plot: 9 knights return from the crusades in the year 1396. They have lost the holy land and the war weighs heavily on them - but as they near their frozen and snowy homes, they discover that the war is yet not over for their part, and that death is travelling with them in a most surprising way...
Genres: Short, War,Actors: Diogo Vasconcelos (actor), Ana Bola (actress), Marcello Urgeghe (actor), Luís Lucas (actor), Raul Solnado (actor), Maria de Medeiros (actress), Joaquim Leitão (actor), João Lagarto (actor), Virgílio Castelo (actor), José Eduardo (actor), Luís Miguel Cintra (actor), Rogério Samora (actor), Pedro Efe (actor), Isabel Ruth (actress), Adelaide João (actress),
Plot: Set four years after the Portuguese revolution and the simultaneous loss of the Portuguese empire in Africa, the story concerns a director who sells guns to finance his play.
Keywords: based-on-novelActors: Erik Strandmark (actor), Max von Sydow (actor), Gösta Prüzelius (actor), Nils Poppe (actor), Georg Skarstedt (actor), Nils Poppe (actor), Gunnar Olsson (actor), Åke Fridell (actor), Gunnar Björnstrand (actor), Lars Lind (actor), Tor Isedal (actor), Ulf Johansson (actor), Sten Ardenstam (actor), Bibi Andersson (actress), Uno Larsson (actor),
Plot: A Knight and his squire are home from the crusades. Black Death is sweeping their country. As they approach home, Death appears to the knight and tells him it is his time. The knight challenges Death to a chess game for his life. The Knight and Death play as the cultural turmoil envelopes the people around them as they try, in different ways, to deal with the upheaval the plague has caused.
Keywords: 1300s, actor, adultery, allegory, apocalypse, based-on-play, beach, belief, black-comedy, black-deathActors: Victor McLaglen (actor), Hank Mann (actor), James Mason (actor), Sterling Hayden (actor), Brian Aherne (actor), John Dierkes (actor), Robert Adler (actor), John Davidson (actor), Hal Baylor (actor), Heinie Conklin (actor), Tom Conway (actor), Neville Brand (actor), Donald Crisp (actor), Tudor Owen (actor), George Bruggeman (actor),
Plot: Young Prince Valiant, son of the exiled King of Scandia, journeys to Camelot to become a knight at King Arthur's Round Table. He hopes to help his father reclaim his throne from the pagan usurper Sligon and restore the Christian faith to their homeland. On his journey he stumbles on the mysterious Black Knight plotting with the Viking pretender to overthrow Arthur. Barely escaping with his life, Valiant encounters Sir Gawaine, a friend of his father's who tutors the young Viking in the skills needed to be a knight. Valiant and Gawaine's pupil/mentor relationship is complicated by their romantic involvement with Princess Aleta and her sister Ilene, daughters of a British nobleman. If Valiant is to restore his father's throne and prevent the coup d'etat against Arthur, he must uncover the true identity of the Black Knight.
Keywords: ambush, armor, arthurian-legend, axe-fight, based-on-comic, based-on-comic-book, based-on-comic-strip, bastard-son, battering-ram, battle