Tristan And Isolde

Production year: 2006

Action PG-13   Running time: 2:05 

IMDB rating:   6.9     Aspect: Wide;  Languages: English, French, Spanish;  Subtitles: English, Spanish;  Audio: DD 5.1

Luscious cinematography and even more luscious stars make Tristan & Isolde a feast for the eyes. Adapted from the medieval love story, the movie begins with with young Tristan (played as a child by Thomas Sangster, Love Actually) as he sees his parents killed by the tyrannical Irish, who ruled over a fractured Britain after the Roman occupation. Taken in by Marke (Rufus Sewell, Dark City), who rules one of the British tribes, Tristan (James Franco, Spider-Man) grows up to be a young prince and a mighty warrior--and when he's believed slain in battle, he's given a royal funeral, which sends him out sea in a burning boat. But the fire goes out and Tristan washes ashore on Ireland, where Isolde (Sophia Myles, Art School Confidential), the daughter of the Irish king, nurses him back to health. Being a lovely pair of young folk bursting with hormones, they fall madly in love... and set in motion a tragic tale that's lasted for centuries in many variations. Some reviewers have criticized Tristan & Isolde for deviating from the most common classical version, but the movie's storyline--though certainly altered to appeal to modern audiences--is fairly strong. Myles and especially Sewell turn in strong performances.

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Features

Audio commentary
Featurettes/Behind-The-Scenes/Documentaries
Photo gallery
Trailers/TV spots

Special features

Audio Commentary by executive producer Jim Lemley and co-producer Anne Lai
Audio Commentary by Screenwriter Dean Georgaris
"Love Conquers All: Making of Tristan & Isolde" Featurette
Image Galleries (Behind the Scenes, Production Design, Costume Design)
Music Video: "We Belong Together" by Gavin DeGraw (2 versions)
Tristan And Isolde