Knight of Cups (2015)
Director
Terrence Malick
Main cast
Christian Bale; Cate Blanchett; Isabel Lucas; Natalie Portman; Imogen Poots
Genres
Romance, Drama
Description
Once there was a young prince whose father, the king of the East, sent down into Egypt to find a pearl. But when the prince arrived, the people poured him a cup. Drinking it, he forgot he was the son of a king, forgot about the pearl and fell into a deep sleep.
Terrence Malick
Main cast
Christian Bale; Cate Blanchett; Isabel Lucas; Natalie Portman; Imogen Poots
Genres
Romance, Drama
Description
Once there was a young prince whose father, the king of the East, sent down into Egypt to find a pearl. But when the prince arrived, the people poured him a cup. Drinking it, he forgot he was the son of a king, forgot about the pearl and fell into a deep sleep.
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