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* DevelopmentHell: The film had been in pre-production since the 1970s.

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* DevelopmentHell: The film had been in pre-production since the 1970s.1970s as Creator/RidleyScott project, which he had intended as a follow-up to his ''first'' feature film ''Film/TheDuellists''.



* TroubledProduction: James Franco recalls doing nine months of training for sword fighting, horse riding and martial arts - only to discover that the script had been changed last minute, and that the epic ''{{Film/Braveheart}}'' style battles he had been training for were changed to stealthy murders. He also suffered a knee injury on set and was constantly clashing with the director. Overall the film took about eight months to shoot.

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* TroubledProduction: James Franco recalls doing nine months of training for sword fighting, horse riding and martial arts - only to discover that the script had been changed last minute, and that the epic ''{{Film/Braveheart}}'' style battles he had been training for were changed to stealthy murders. He also suffered a knee injury on set and was constantly clashing with the director.director (reportedly Kevin Reynolds chided Franco for trying to do Creator/JamesDean all the time, and Franco hit back about Reynolds trying to do ''Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves'' again all the time). Overall the film took about eight months to shoot.
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* OldShame: James Franco called this his most regrettable role. Averted with Sophia Myles who has said she is "very proud of the movie".

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* FollowTheLeader: The film was following the likes of ''{{Film/Troy}}'' and ''Film/KingArthur'', gritty action films applying {{Demythification}} to mythology.

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* FollowTheLeader: The film was following the likes of ''{{Film/Troy}}'' and ''Film/KingArthur'', ''Film/KingArthur2004'', gritty action films applying {{Demythification}} to mythology.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Ridley Scott was planning to direct the film back in the 70s. But he opted to make ''{{Film/Alien}}'' instead.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Ridley Scott was planning to direct the film back in the 70s. But he opted to make ''{{Film/Alien}}'' instead.instead.
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* TypeCasting: Yet [[Film/AKnightsTale another]] [[Film/TheIllusionist film]] where Rufus Sewell has played the higher born RomanticFalseLead for the heroine.

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* TypeCasting: Yet [[Film/AKnightsTale another]] [[Film/TheIllusionist [[Film/TheIllusionist2006 film]] where Rufus Sewell has played the higher born RomanticFalseLead for the heroine.
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* OldShame: James Franco called this his most regrettable role.

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* OldShame: James Franco called this his most regrettable role. Averted with Sophia Myles who has said she is "very proud of the movie".
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* AllStarCast: To just mention it briefly, there is Creator/JamesFranco, ''Series/DoctorWho''[='s=] Creator/SophiaMyles and ''Film/DarkCity''[='s=] Rufus Sewell as the main cast of intertwined lovers, plus Creator/MarkStrong and a pre-''Film/ManOfSteel'' Creator/HenryCavill.

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* AllStarCast: To just mention it briefly, there is Creator/JamesFranco, ''Series/DoctorWho''[='s=] Creator/SophiaMyles and ''Film/DarkCity''[='s=] Rufus Sewell as the main cast of intertwined lovers, plus Creator/MarkStrong and a pre-''Film/ManOfSteel'' Creator/HenryCavill.Creator/HenryCavill.
* CaliforniaDoubling: Some parts of the film was shot in Prague, though others were shot in Ireland.
* DevelopmentHell: The film had been in pre-production since the 1970s.
* FakeBrit: James Franco (American) does a quite decent English accent as Tristan.
* FakeIrish: British actress Sophia Myles as the Irish princess Isolde.
* FollowTheLeader: The film was following the likes of ''{{Film/Troy}}'' and ''Film/KingArthur'', gritty action films applying {{Demythification}} to mythology.
* OldShame: James Franco called this his most regrettable role.
* PropRecycling: Isolde's wedding gown was re-used from the ''Series/ArabianNights'' miniseries, which coincidentally starred Rufus Sewell.
* StarDerailingRole: Sophia Myles had her first romantic lead with this, but the underperformance and mixed reviews hurt her career until ''Series/DoctorWho'' provided a CareerResurrection for her.
* TroubledProduction: James Franco recalls doing nine months of training for sword fighting, horse riding and martial arts - only to discover that the script had been changed last minute, and that the epic ''{{Film/Braveheart}}'' style battles he had been training for were changed to stealthy murders. He also suffered a knee injury on set and was constantly clashing with the director. Overall the film took about eight months to shoot.
* TypeCasting: Yet [[Film/AKnightsTale another]] [[Film/TheIllusionist film]] where Rufus Sewell has played the higher born RomanticFalseLead for the heroine.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Ridley Scott was planning to direct the film back in the 70s. But he opted to make ''{{Film/Alien}}'' instead.
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* AllStarCast: To just mention it briefly, there is Creator/JamesFranco, ''Series/DoctorWho''[='s=] Sophia Myles and ''Film/DarkCity''[='s=] Rufus Sewell as the main cast of intertwined lovers, plus Creator/MarkStrong and a pre-''Film/ManOfSteel'' Creator/HenryCavill.

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* AllStarCast: To just mention it briefly, there is Creator/JamesFranco, ''Series/DoctorWho''[='s=] Sophia Myles Creator/SophiaMyles and ''Film/DarkCity''[='s=] Rufus Sewell as the main cast of intertwined lovers, plus Creator/MarkStrong and a pre-''Film/ManOfSteel'' Creator/HenryCavill.
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* AllStarCast: To just mention it briefly, there is Creator/JamesFranco, ''Series/DoctorWho''[='s=] Sophia Myles and ''Film/DarkCity''[='s=] Rufus Sewell as the main cast of intertwined lovers, plus Creator/MarkStrong and a pre-Superman Creator/HenryCavill.

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* AllStarCast: To just mention it briefly, there is Creator/JamesFranco, ''Series/DoctorWho''[='s=] Sophia Myles and ''Film/DarkCity''[='s=] Rufus Sewell as the main cast of intertwined lovers, plus Creator/MarkStrong and a pre-Superman pre-''Film/ManOfSteel'' Creator/HenryCavill.
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* AllStarCast: To just mention it briefly, there is Creator/JamesFranco, ''Series/DoctorWho'''s Sophia Myles and ''Film/DarkCity'''s Rufus Sewell as the main cast of intertwined lovers, plus Creator/MarkStrong and a pre-Superman Creator/HenryCavill.

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* AllStarCast: To just mention it briefly, there is Creator/JamesFranco, ''Series/DoctorWho'''s ''Series/DoctorWho''[='s=] Sophia Myles and ''Film/DarkCity'''s ''Film/DarkCity''[='s=] Rufus Sewell as the main cast of intertwined lovers, plus Creator/MarkStrong and a pre-Superman Creator/HenryCavill.
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* AllStarCast: To just mention it briefly, there is Creator/JamesFranco, ''Series/DoctorWho'''s Sophia Myles and ''Film/DarkCity'''s Rufus Sewell as the main cast of intertwined lovers, plus Creator/MarkStrong and a pre-Superman Creator/HenryCavill.

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