Tristan + Isolde (2006)

Director:

Kevin Reynolds

Writer (WGA):

Dean Georgaris (written by)

Release Date:

13 January 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Before Romeo & Juliet, there was...

Plot:

An affair between the second in line to Britain's throne (Franco) and the princess of the feuding Irish (Myles) spells doom for the young lovers.

Plot Keywords:

Extramarital Affair | Nudity | Wedding | Hand Chopped Off | Disembodied Head

Cast

James Franco	...	Tristan
Sophia Myles	...	Isolde
Rufus Sewell	...	Marke
David O'Hara	...	Donnchadh (as David Patrick O'Hara)
Mark Strong	...	Wictred
Henry Cavill	...	Melot
Bronagh Gallagher	...	Bragnae
Ronan Vibert	...	Bodkin
Lucy Russell	...	Edyth
JB Blanc	...	Leon
Graham Mullins	...	Morholt
Leo Gregory	...	Simon
Dexter Fletcher	...	Orick
Richard Dillane	...	Aragon
Hans Martin Stier	...	Kurseval (as Hans Martin-Stier)

Also Known As:

Tristan & Isolde (USA) (promotional title)
Tristan and Isolde (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense battle sequences and some sexuality.

Runtime:

USA:125 min

Country:

Germany | Czech Republic | UK | USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

UK:12A | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG-13 | Sweden:11 | Ireland:12A | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Portugal:M/12 | Iceland:14 | Philippines:R-13 | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:12 | Malaysia:U | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Ireland

Company:

ApolloProMedia GmbH & Co. 1. Filmproduktion KG (I)

Trivia:

Sophia Myles' (Isolde) wedding gown costume was previously used in Arabian Nights (2000) (TV), worn by Mili Avital (Scheherezade).

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Early in the film young Tristan is seen holding a rabbit. Rabbits were not introduced to the British Isles until after the Norman Conquest in the 11th century... 500 years after this film is set.

Quotes:

Melot: [lying in the tunnel] A dozen Irish have blazed your way.
Tristan: Melot, I swear I did not lead them here.
Melot: No, I did.
Tristan: Why?
Melot: I thought someone believed in me.
Tristan: It will be undone.
Melot: I am for the worms, Tristan. Swear to me that you are true.
Tristan: As we were brothers.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2006-01-21)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

We Belong Together

A beautiful, exciting, and heart wrenching tale of impossible love

Beautiful, full of emotion and moving. The characters are portrayed skillfully and are completely believable. No one is overdone at all. The love between Tristan and Isolde is so powerful and yet so heartbreaking and you feel for them, but it is impossible not to feel bad for the King who is deeply in love with Isolde as well. Watching as their love grows but their obstacles grow larger is heart wrenching. It also has great battle scenes, just violent enough without going for the gross-out factor. And it's not without humor, there are definitely some moments that make you laugh. Overall, it is one of the best romantic historical movies I have seen in a very long time. This movie is sure to make the entire female population fall in love with James Franco, and it's story is unforgettable.