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Excalibur (1981)

Forged by a god. Foretold by a wizard. Found by a king.

Genre : Adventure, Fantasy

Runtime : 2H 21M

Director : John Boorman
Writer : John Boorman, Rospo Pallenberg

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Nigel Terry
Nigel Terry
King Arthur
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren
Morgana
Nicholas Clay
Nicholas Clay
Lancelot
Cherie Lunghi
Cherie Lunghi
Guenevere
Paul Geoffrey
Paul Geoffrey
Perceval
Nicol Williamson
Nicol Williamson
Merlin
Robert Addie
Robert Addie
Mordred
Gabriel Byrne
Gabriel Byrne
Uther Pendragon
Keith Buckley
Keith Buckley
Uryens
Katrine Boorman
Katrine Boorman
Igrayne
Corin Redgrave
Corin Redgrave
Cornwall
Liam Neeson
Liam Neeson
Gawain
Niall O'Brien
Niall O'Brien
Kay
Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart
Leondegrance
Clive Swift
Clive Swift
Sir Ector
Ciarán Hinds
Ciarán Hinds
King Lot
Liam O'Callaghan
Liam O'Callaghan
Sadok
Michael Muldoon
Michael Muldoon
Astamor
Charley Boorman
Charley Boorman
Boy Mordred
Brid Brennan
Brid Brennan
Lady in Waiting
Garrett Keogh
Garrett Keogh
Mador
Emmet Bergin
Emmet Bergin
Ulfius
Eamon Kelly
Eamon Kelly
Abbot (as Eamonn Kelly)
Gerard Mannix Flynn
Gerard Mannix Flynn
Mordred's Lieutenant
Barbara Byrne
Barbara Byrne
Young Morgana
Kay Maclaren
Kay Maclaren
Aged Morgana
Joelle Hélary
Joelle Hélary
Lady of the Lake
Conor Lambert
Conor Lambert
Puppeteer
Prudence Wright Holmes
Prudence Wright Holmes
Sunshine

Crews

John Boorman
John Boorman
Director
John Boorman
John Boorman
Screenplay
Thomas Malory
Thomas Malory
Novel
Rospo Pallenberg
Rospo Pallenberg
Adaptation
John Boorman
John Boorman
Producer
Robert A. Eisenstein
Robert A. Eisenstein
Executive Producer
Edgar F. Gross
Edgar F. Gross
Executive Producer
Trevor Jones
Trevor Jones
Original Music Composer
Alex Thomson
Alex Thomson
Director of Photography
John Merritt
John Merritt
Editor
Donn Cambern
Donn Cambern
Editor
Rospo Pallenberg
Rospo Pallenberg
Screenplay
Terry English
Terry English
Armorer
Anthony Pratt
Anthony Pratt
Production Design
Tim Hutchinson
Tim Hutchinson
Art Direction
Bryan Graves
Bryan Graves
Set Decoration
Bob Ringwood
Bob Ringwood
Costume Design
Michael Dryhurst
Michael Dryhurst
Associate Producer
Mary Selway
Mary Selway
Casting
Anna Dryhurst
Anna Dryhurst
Makeup Artist
Basil Newall
Basil Newall
Makeup Artist
Anne Dunne
Anne Dunne
Hairstylist
Anne McFadyen
Anne McFadyen
Hairstylist
Jack Phelan
Jack Phelan
Production Manager
Barry Blackmore
Barry Blackmore
Assistant Director
Robert Dwyer-Joyce
Robert Dwyer-Joyce
Second Assistant Director
John Lawlor
John Lawlor
Second Assistant Director
Peter MacDonald
Peter MacDonald
Second Unit Director
Andrew Montgomery
Andrew Montgomery
Second Assistant Director
Ted Morley
Ted Morley
Second Assistant Director
David Murphy
David Murphy
Second Assistant Director
Wally Veevers
Wally Veevers
Visual Effects
Martin O'Malley
Martin O'Malley
Assistant Director

Trailers and other movies

Excalibur - Trailer 1
Excalibur (1981) - The Final Battle Scene (10/10) | Movieclips
Excalibur (1981) - Arthur's Knighthood Scene (1/10) | Movieclips
Excalibur-The death of Uther Pendragon (1981)
Excalibur (1981) - Where Hides Evil? Scene (6/10) | Movieclips
Excalibur (1981) - The Lady of the Lake Scene (3/10) | Movieclips
Excalibur (1981) - King Arthur vs. Lancelot Scene (2/10) | Movieclips
Excalibur (1981) - The Holy Grail Scene (8/10) | Movieclips
Excalibur • O Fortuna/Carmina Burana • Carl Orff
Excalibur (1981) - The Knights of the Round Table Scene (4/10) | Movieclips
Excalibur (1981) - Wedding Knight Scene (5/10) | Movieclips
Trevor Jones - Igrayne's Dance
Trevor Jones   Excalibur OST   Camelot
Trevor Jones - Excalibur OST - Wedding Chant Kyrie Eleison
Excalibur, The Land of Dreams
Trevor Jones - A Challenge To Honour
Excalibur | Soundtrack Suite (Trevor Jones, Richard Wagner & Carl Orff)
Excalibur (HQ) - King Arthur & Guinevere Leodegrance's Wedding Scene
Excalibur (1981) - Merlin's thoughts on love
I Will Love You Always  Lancelot & Guinevere
Excalibur (1981) - Merlin and Morgana Scene (7/10) | Movieclips
Excalibur (1981) - The quest of Perceval
Excalibur (1981) - Murdering Morgana Scene (9/10) | Movieclips
Excalibur: The Story of Perceval | Epic Soul Factory - Everdream (Music Video)
Excalibur (1981), 35mm film trailer, open matte transfer, various hard mattes.
Excalibur (1981) | Modern Trailer

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