Camelot (1967)

David Hemmings: Mordred

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• Mordred : I a knight? Come, Your Majesty. Look at me! I despise the sword, I Ioathe the spear, and I detest horses. I've been taught to pIace needs ahead of conscience, comfort ahead of principle. I find charity offensive and kindness a trap. I Iike - my ladies married, my wiII power weak, my wine strong, and my saints fallen. Come. What kind of knight couId you make of me?

• King Arthur : How - is your mother?

  Mordred : As ravishing as ever. Which is hardIy surprising. Vigilant selfishness is wonderful for the skin.

  King Arthur : And Prince Claudius?

  Mordred : Oh, I haven't seen him in a while. He locked himself in a tower four years ago to get away from Mother.

• Mordred : Your Majesty, why not ignore the verdict and pardon her? But you can't do that, can you? Let her die, your Iife is over. Let her Iive, your Iife's a fraud. KiII the Queen or the law.

• Mordred : [after Lancelot and his forces save Guinevere and kill eighty knights in the courtyard]  Your tabIe has cracked, Arthur. Shall I save the timbers for her next stake?

• Mordred : Do you always sit there, Your Majesty, or do you sometimes switch with Guenevere? ProtocoI intrigues me. And where the famous LanceIot? Or does he stand in between?

• Mordred : Are you alone?

  King Arthur : Not now.