Tristan + Isolde Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

This is the epic tale of a pair of doomed lovers from warring nations, Tristan (James Franco) of Britain and Isolde (Sophia Myles) of Ireland, set during the time soon after the fall of the Roman Empire. Orphaned as a child, Tristan is raised by Lord Marke (Rufus Sewell), a friend of his family, and as he matures, Tristan becomes a brave knight who leads successful attacks against the forces of the Irish King Donnchadh (David O'Hara). When he is poisoned during one of these battles, however, Tristan is placed upon a funeral boat which eventually washes up on the Irish shores, where it is found by the Irish king's daughter, Isolde, who cures Tristan's ailment, as the two fall in love, unaware of who the other one really is. Tristan eventually returns to Britain, where he learns that the Irish king has offered up his daughter's hand in marriage under the guise of bringing the two countries together. Tristan eagerly volunteers to be Lord Marke's champion in the competition, and he wins, but his heart is soon crushed when he discovers that the woman he loves is actually the Irish princess whose hand in marriage he just handed to the man who has been his best friend his whole life...

Action Adventure Romance Historical War

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  James Franco

  Homefront, True Story

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  Sophia Myles

  Transformers 4: Age of Extinction, Outlander

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  David O'Hara

  The Departed, Stander

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  Rufus Sewell

  The Father, The Uninvited

• J
  JB Blanc

  War Dogs

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  Henry Cavill

  Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Voltron

• D
  Dexter Fletcher

  Doom, Layer Cake

• B
  Bronagh Gallagher

  The End

• T
  Todd Kramer

• L
  Lucy Russell

  I Am David

Who is making Tristan + Isolde – Crew List

The film's writer Dean Georgaris last penned The Meg and Paycheck.

Director

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Screenwriter

Dean Georgaris

Producers

Lisa Ellzey
Giannina Facio
John Hardy
Frank Hubner
Jim Lemley

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Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

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