Introduction: Arthur, Faust, and Pygmalion

1. Arthur  

 

Tapestry showing Arthur as one of the Nine Worthies, wearing a coat of arms often attributed to him[1] (c.1385) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

King Arthur by Charles Ernest Butler (1903) 

 

 

Nigel Terry as King Arthur in Excalibur directed by John Boorman in 1981 based on Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur

 

 

Clive Owen as King Arthur in King Arthur directed by Antoine Fuqua in 2004. Unconventional element such as Arthur as a roman general fighting against Saxons.

 

 

Charlie Hunnam as King Arthur in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword directed by Guy Ritchie in 2017.

 

2. Faust(Dr. Faustus) 

 

 

 

 

Kit Harrington as Dr. Faustus in a West End play adapted by Colin Teeban.

 

 

Paul Hilton as Dr. Faustus in Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.

 

3. Pygmalion 

 

 

 

         

 

Audrey Hapburn as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady in Amrican musical film directed by George Cukor in 1964.

 



 

Eliza after her transformation into a lady by linguistics professor Higgins played by Rex Harrison  

Related Links

  • a useful reference site for the legend of Arthur
  • British Library article on the legends of King Arthur
  • An article on the development of the Arthurian legends
  • Another article on the evolution of King Arthur
  • Camelot Project: a big electronic archive on Arthur related materials
  • British Library page on Dr. Faustus
  • Mojo Note on Dr Faustus
  • A Useful Introduction on Dr Faustus from Cambridge University
  • British Library page on Pygmalion
  • British Library article on Pygmalion
  • A page on Pygmalion in Greek Myth
  • An article on the other film adaptation of Pygmalion
  • List of works based on Arthurian Legend