First Knight (1995): Cast, Story & Where to Watch in Persian

Where can I watch First Knight in Persian?

First Knight streams on Ktime, the Persian streaming service built for the Iranian diaspora. It is available with a Persian dub and with Persian subtitles. You can watch it in any browser at ktime.app/app, on the native Android TV, Google TV and Fire TV app, on the Android phone app, in any IPTV player using your Xtream login, and on a Samsung or LG smart TV through Media Station X. No VPN is needed anywhere, including from inside Iran, and there is no geo-block to work around. Viewers inside Iran pay in USDT through the Telegram desk at t.me/KtimeSaleBot?start=film_page, and the /fa/iran page walks through every step. A paid plan covers one device at a time — a single stream — and you can switch between your TV, phone and laptop as often as you like at no extra cost. You can cancel at any time. It is a 1995 action film from United States of America. The film is served from Ktime's own library rather than linked out to another service. Availability checked as of September 2026.

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Camelot's most famous love triangle gets a swashbuckling retelling in First Knight, pairing a wandering swordsman against the very king he has sworn to serve.

What is First Knight about?

Guinevere is set to marry Arthur, the king who has united the scattered northern tribes under one banner and built Camelot into a symbol of order. Before the wedding, her convoy is ambushed on the road by the forces of Malagant, a former knight who has turned against the Round Table and now wages open war on Arthur's kingdom. She is rescued by Lancelot, a skilled but masterless fighter who lives by his sword and owes loyalty to no crown. Arthur, impressed by the stranger's ability, invites him into the fold of his knights, unaware that Lancelot and Guinevere have already begun to fall for each other. As Malagant's campaign against Camelot escalates from raids into a direct assault on the city itself, the film pushes its central trio toward a collision between duty, friendship and desire, with the fate of Arthur's kingdom riding on how each of them chooses to act.

About the cast

Sean Connery brings gravity to King Arthur, playing him as a ruler who has earned his authority rather than inherited it. Richard Gere plays the drifting swordsman drawn into Camelot's orbit, and Julia Ormond plays Guinevere, caught between the two men. Ben Cross, Liam Cunningham, Christopher Villiers and Valentine Pelka fill out the supporting knights and adversaries.

Context & significance

Jerry Zucker directed the film as a straight-ahead adventure rather than a mythic epic, leaning on sword fights, siege sequences and courtly intrigue over supernatural elements. It is a United States production from the mid-1990s, running well over two hours, and mixes action, adventure, romance and thriller elements into one Arthurian package.

Watching First Knight on Ktime

First Knight is available on K-Time with a Persian dub and Persian subtitles. The film's page can be browsed freely; watching it requires logging into a K-Time account, and the site's interface is fully in Farsi for viewers watching from outside Iran.

Cast & crew

First Knight is a 1995 action film from United States of America. It was directed by Jerry Zucker. The cast is led by Sean Connery, Richard Gere, Julia Ormond. It runs 134 minutes. These credits come from this title's own record in the Ktime catalogue, refreshed with every six-hour catalogue sync.

Director

Jerry Zucker

Cast

Sean Connery, Richard Gere, Julia Ormond, Ben Cross, Liam Cunningham, Christopher Villiers, Valentine Pelka, Colin McCormack

Country

United States of America

Year

1995

Runtime

134 min

Genre

Action, Adventure, Romance, Thriller

Frequently asked questions

What year did First Knight come out?

It was released in 1995, directed by Jerry Zucker.

Is First Knight based on the King Arthur legend?

Yes, it retells the story of Arthur, Guinevere and Lancelot with a knight named Malagant as the antagonist.

Does First Knight have a Persian dub on K-Time?

Yes, both a Persian dub and Persian subtitles are available.

Who plays the lead roles in First Knight?

Sean Connery, Richard Gere and Julia Ormond lead the cast as Arthur, Lancelot and Guinevere.

What year was First Knight made?

First Knight was released in 1995 and is available to stream in Persian on Ktime.