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Excalibur is a 1981 epic medieval fantasy film directed, cowritten 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.
- (68K)
- Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
- John Boorman
- 1981-04-10
John Boorman, the director of “Excalibur,” is brilliant at staging the life and times of Arthur, the film is a triumph of production design, costumes, and special effects. But he hasn't hammered out a clear story line.
Apr 10, 1981 · ''Excalibur'' has been handsomely and carefully photographed, but there's not a shot in it to equal the eloquence of almost any single shot in Mr. Bresson's ''Lancelot,'' including that film's ...
- John Boorman
Mar 24, 2023 · When Arthur goes against Lancelot, the plain truth is that Lancelot is the better knight and fighter. In his quest to bring the entirety of England under his rule, there is one stand out—Lancelot of the Lake.
John Boorman's operatic, opulent take on the legend of King Arthur is visually remarkable, and features strong performances from an all-star lineup of British thespians. Read Critics Reviews...
- (94)
- Adventure, Fantasy
- PG
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Excalibur: Behind the Movie is a retrospective documentary that looks back at the making of director John Boorman’s 1981 movie, Excalibur.
