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Excalibur is the mythical sword of King Arthur that may possess magical powers or be associated with the rightful sovereignty of Britain.
Excalibur is a film directed by John Boorman that retells the legend of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table. It features a young Liam Neeson, Patrick Stewart, Gabriel Byrne and Helen Mirren, and uses music from Wagner and Orff.
Excalibur: Directed by John Boorman. With Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi. Merlin the magician helps Arthur Pendragon unite the Britons around the Round Table of Camelot, even as dark forces conspire to tear it apart.
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- Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
- John Boorman
- 1981-04-10
Aug 23, 2024 · Excalibur, in Arthurian legend, King Arthur’s sword. As a boy, Arthur alone was able to draw the sword out of a stone in which it had been magically fixed. Another legend suggests that it was given to Arthur by the Lady of the Lake. Learn more about Excalibur in this article.
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May 17, 2017 · Excalibur is the sword of King Arthur in Sir Thomas Malory's iconic work Le Morte D'Arthur published in in 1485 CE. The sword was originally introduced in Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain (1136 CE) as Caliburnus (or Caliburn) and further developed by later writers before Malory immortalized it in his work.
Jul 12, 2019 · Learn about the legendary sword of King Arthur, how he obtained it, and what powers it had. Discover the different versions of the Excalibur story, its meaning, and its possible discovery by a 7-year-old girl.
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