Armourless Knight (1966): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1966, Armourless Knight is a drama and family film directed by Borislav Sharaliev, running about 78 minutes.

What it’s about. Impersonating a knight is one of the favorite games of nine-year-old protagonist. Now as Don Quixote, now as D'Artagnan he is fighting evil, he is searching for justice and defending the weak. Together with his friends, packed in cardboard armor, they play all day long. As he is playing, however, he unwittingly witnesses the relation between his parents and gradually comes to understand that the world of the adults is far removed from the canons of knightly honor. His parents love him, but never seem to find the time to listen to his concerns. The deceit, corruption and lack of respect in his own family alienate the small boy. The only adult, whom the boy trusts, is his uncle to whom he is attached by a genuine, equal, man-to-man friendship. He takes him to the cinema and theater performances and talks to him like with his peer. Will this sensitive kid ever succeed in building an internal armor against selfishness and rudeness?

Who’s in it. Armourless Knight stars Oleg Kovachev as Vanyo, Apostol Karamitev as Vuychoto na Vanyo, Mariya Rusalieva as Emiliya, maykata and Tzvyatko Nikolov as Stamov, bashtata, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Armourless Knight has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Armourless Knight page.

If you liked it. Fans of Armourless Knight tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.