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Excalibur

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Excalibur
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R,2hrs 20min
Genres:
Sci-Fi,Action,Drama
Release:
1981
Director:
John Boorman
Distributor:
Warner Home Video
Starring:
Nigel Terry, Nicol Williamson, Nicholas Clay  ...more
Synopsis: John Boorman directed this gloriously savage interpretation of Arthurian legend loosely based on Thomas Malory's novel Le Morte d'Arthur. By turns gleaming and filthy, tender and bloody, the film is a visually stunning epic which is never less than compelling. Nigel Terry is perfectly cast as Arthur, whose unwavering trust and faith are shown to be both quietly heroic and achingly naïve. Interestingly, the quest for the Grail is the least effective part of the film, despite bold cinematography by ... Full Synopsis
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Matthew Doberman, AMG Review
One of the most ambitious, lavish productions of the Arthurian legend (as set forth in Sir Thomas Malory's La Morte d'Arthur), Excalibur largely fulfills its lofty pretenses. This is not a child's fairy tale, and director John Boorman fashions a violent, sexual world of swords, sorcerers, and seducers. Excalibur is a visual marvel, garnering Alex Thomson a well-deserved Oscar nomination for his cinematography ... Full Review
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Nigel Terry
King Arthur
Nicol Williamson
Merlin
Nicholas Clay
Lancelot
Helen Mirren
Morgana
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