Excalibur
1981 · ★ 7 · Dir. John Boorman
Forged by a god. Foretold by a wizard. Found by a king.
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.
- Released
- 1981-04-10
- Runtime
- 141 min
- Rated
- R
- Language
- EN
- Budget
- $11M
- Box office
- $35M
- IMDb
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▶ Excalibur (1981) - The quest of Perceval▶ Excalibur (1981), 35mm film trailer, open matte transfer, various hard mattes.▶ Excalibur (1981) - Merlin's thoughts on love▶ Excalibur: The Story of Perceval | Epic Soul Factory - Everdream (Music Video)▶ Excalibur • O Fortuna/Carmina Burana • Carl Orff▶ Excalibur (1981) - The Final Battle Scene (10/10) | Movieclips▶ Excalibur (1981) - Murdering Morgana Scene (9/10) | Movieclips▶ Excalibur (1981) - The Holy Grail Scene (8/10) | Movieclips▶ Excalibur (1981) - Merlin and Morgana Scene (7/10) | Movieclips
Top billed cast
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Nigel Terry
King Arthur
Helen Mirren
Morgana
Nicholas Clay
Lancelot
Cherie Lunghi
Guenevere
Paul Geoffrey
Perceval
Nicol Williamson
Merlin
Corin Redgrave
Cornwall
Patrick Stewart
Leondegrance
Keith Buckley
Uryens
Clive Swift
Sir Ector
Liam Neeson
Gawain
Gabriel Byrne
Uther Pendragon
Keywords
WitchMagicMerlinKnightKing arthurCastleBattleWizardSword and sorceryVisionTournamentAdulteryProphecyLove triangleEnglandExcaliburFogMythologyDuelHoly grailMistLancelotMordred
