Adventure ·Fantasy · United Kingdom · 1981 · 2h 21m

Excalibur

Excalibur poster
Director
John Boorman
Cast
Nigel Terry as King Arthur Nicol Williamson as Merlin Helen Mirren as Morgana Nicholas Clay as Lancelot Paul Geoffrey as Perceval Cherie Lunghi as Guenevere
Crew
Alex Thomson — Director of Photography Donn Cambern — Editor John Merritt — Editor Trevor Jones — Original Music Composer John Boorman — Screenplay Rospo Pallenberg — Screenplay
Tagline

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

Synopsis

Arthur fulfills his fate by bringing together the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot and unifying the country. However, this flawed monarch faces greater tests ahead in pursuit of love, the Holy Grail, and his nation's survival.

Trailer Excalibur — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
witchadulteryholy graillove triangleenglandmagicprophecyfogmythologycastlevisionknight
Key Collaborators
John Boorman Director Alex Thomson Director of Photography Donn Cambern Editor John Merritt Editor Trevor Jones Original Music Composer John Boorman Screenplay Rospo Pallenberg Screenplay Thomas Malory Novel John Boorman Producer Anthony Pratt Production Design Bob Ringwood Costume Design
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