Nicol Williamson
Merlin
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Excalibur is a 1981 epic medieval fantasy film directed, co-written and produced by John Boorman, that retells the legend of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table, based loosely on the 15th-century Arthurian romance Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory.
Apr 10, 1981 · 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.
Excalibur (1981) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
He-Rex Excalibur is a visually stunning distillation of the Arthurian legend bolstered by the musical genius of Richard Wagner. Fine performances, and a real achievement by...
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Uthur Pendragon (Gabriel Byrne) is given the mystical sword Excalibur by the wizard Merlin. At his death, Uthur buries the sword into a stone, and the next man that can pull it out will be King of England. Several years later, Arthur, Uthur's bastard son, draws Excalibur and becomes King.
What a wondrous vision “Excalibur” is! And what a mess. This wildly ambitious retelling of the legend of King Arthur is a haunting and violent version of the Dark Ages and the heroic figures who (we dream) populated them.
Release Date: April 10, 1981The legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table receives its most impressive screen treatment in Excalibur, from vis...
Original theatrical trailer for director John Boorman's epic retelling of the King Arthur legend, 'Excalibur', starring Nigel Terry, Nicol Williamson, and Helen Mirren,...
Mar 24, 2023 · There is something about John Boorman’s 1981 movie, Excalibur, that begs to be re-watched. Sure, most children are introduced to King Arthur through Walt Disney’s 1963 animated The Sword and The Stone, where the once and future boy king, “Wart,” goes through his unconventional tutoring with the wizard, Merlin.
A surreal adaptation of Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur", chronicling Arthur Pendragon's conception, his rise to the throne, the search by his Knights of the Round Table for the Holy Grail, and ultimately his death.
