Excalibur
Warner Bros. (1981)
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
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IMDB   7.4
2 hr 20 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   R
Helen Mirren Morgana
Nicol Williamson Merlin
Cherie Lunghi Guenevere
Nicholas Clay Lancelot
Paul Geoffrey Perceval
Terry Nigel
Nigel Terry King Arthur
Robert Addie Mordred
Gabriel Byrne Uther Pendragon
Keith Buckley Uryens
Katrine Boorman Igrayne
Liam Neeson Gawain
Corin Redgrave Cornwall
Niall O'Brien Kay
Patrick Stewart Leondegrance
Clive Swift Ector
Director
John Boorman
Producer John Boorman
Michael Dryhurst
Writer John Boorman
Rospo Pallenberg
Thomas Malory
Cinematography Alex Thomson
Musician Trevor Jones


Forged By A God. Foretold By A Wizard. Found By A Man.

The legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is receives its most impressive screen treatment in Excalibur, from visionary moviemaker John Boorman (Deliverance, The General).

All the elements of Sir Thomas Malory's classic Le Morte Darthur are here: Arthur (Nigel Terry) removing the sword Excalibur from the stone; the Round Table's noble birth and tragic decline; the heroic attempts to recover the Holy Grail; and the shifting balance of power between wily wizard Merlin (Nicol Williamson) and evil sorceress Morgana (Helen Mirren). With Patrick Stewart, Gabriel Byrne and liam Neeson in notable early screen roles, Excalibur serves up, The New Yorker's Pauline Kael wrote, "one lush, enraptured scene after another."
Edition Details
Distributor Warner Home Video
Chapters 45
Release Date 9/21/1999
Packaging Snap Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles English; French
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Mono
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Theatrical trailer
Scene Access
Interacive Menus
Production Notes