Synopsis:
An arrogant knight of King Arthur’s court has raped a young woman and is sentenced to death unless he answers the question “What do women most desire?”
- Director:
- Joanna Quinn
- Year:
- 1998
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Running time:
- 6 min.
- Technique:
- Hand-drawn Animation
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Les Mills
- Script writer:
- Jonathan Myerson
- Music composer:
- Ben Park
- Production:
- Beryl Productions International Ltd
- Genre:
- Drama
- Audience:
- Adults
- Language:
- English
- Festival selections:
- British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards (BAFTA)
- Awards:
- BAFTA / 1999 / Best Animated Film, Emmy / 1999 / Best Animation, Emmy / 1999 / Best Production Design, Emmy / 1999 / Best Colour Direction, British Animation Award / 2000 / Best Craft, BAFTA Cymru / 2000 / Best Animation
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