Excalibur poster

Excalibur( 1981)

TV-MAAdventureFantasy
69%
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Forged by a god. Foretold by a wizard. Found by a king.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Nigel Terry

      King Arthur

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      Nicol Williamson

      Merlin

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      Helen Mirren

      Morgana

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      Nicholas Clay

      Lancelot

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      Paul Geoffrey

      Perceval

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      Cherie Lunghi

      Guenevere

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      Robert Addie

      Mordred

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      Gabriel Byrne

      Uther

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      Keith Buckley

      Uryens

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      Katrine Boorman

      Igrayne

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      Corin Redgrave

      Cornwall

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      Liam Neeson

      Gawain

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      Niall O'Brien

      Kay

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      Patrick Stewart

      Leondegrance

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      Clive Swift

      Ector

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      Ciarán Hinds

      Lot

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      Liam O'Callaghan

      Sadok

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      Michael Muldoon

      Astamor

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      Charley Boorman

      Boy Mordred

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      Brid Brennan

      Lady in Waiting

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      Garrett Keogh

      Mador

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      Emmet Bergin

      Ulfius

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      Eamon Kelly

      Abbot

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      Gerard Mannix Flynn

      Mordred's Lieutenant

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      Barbara Byrne

      Young Morgana

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      Kay Maclaren

      Aged Morgana

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      Joelle Hélary

      Lady of the Lake

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      Conor Lambert

      Puppeteer

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      Prudence Wright Holmes

      Sunshine

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    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Sun Nov 25 2018
    ***Eccentric depiction of the medieval myths surrounding King Arthur*** In the late 400s Merlin the sorcerer of Britain takes advantage of the lust of King Uther (Gabriel Byrne) for a Duke’s wife, Ingrayne (Katrine Boorman), to grant him a boy who becomes King Arthur of Camelot (Nigel Terry) when he pulls Excalibur from the stone, a magical sword. Arthur marries Guenevere (Cherie Lunghi), but when Lancelot (Nicholas Clay) joins the Knights of the Round Table the two experience a profound affinity for each other. Meanwhile, Arthur’s half-sister, Morgana (Helen Mirren) is intent on incestuous...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    11000000.00

    Revenue

    35000000.00

    Keywords

    • witch
    • adultery
    • holy grail
    • love triangle
    • england
    • magic
    • prophecy
    • fog
    • mythology
    • castle
    • vision
    • knight
    • king arthur
    • tournament
    • duel
    • battle
    • mist
    • excalibur
    • wizard
    • lancelot
    • sword and sorcery