New Adventures of a Yankee in King Arthur's Court (Russian: Новые приключения янки при дворе короля Артура) is a 1988 Soviet adventure film directed by Viktor Gres and based on American author Mark Twain's 1889 novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.
The film tells the story of an American pilot who is transported to King Arthur's court, where he must use his modern knowledge to survive the intrigues of medieval life and find a way back home.
During one flight, an experienced American pilot and his crew encounter an unexpected disaster and fall into a time warp.
The crew perishes, but the main character is transported to the medieval era, during the time of King Arthur.
Using his knowledge from the modern era, he manages to secure his freedom and even earns a respectable position at the court, eventually becoming a knight.