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Release Date: 1981   Duration: 119 min

Cast: Nicholas Clay, Patrick Stewart, Gabriel Byrne, Cherie Lunghi, Liam Neeson, Keith Buckley, Paul Geoffrey, Katrine Boorman, Nigel Terry, Charley Boorman, Nicol Williamson, Robert Addie ...MORE

Cast: Nicholas Clay, Patrick Stewart, Gabriel Byrne, Cherie Lunghi, Liam Neeson, Keith Buckley, Paul Geoffrey, Katrine Boorman, Nigel Terry, Charley Boorman, Nicol Williamson, Robert Addie, Helen Mirren ...LESS

Categories: Movies, Fantasy Adventure, Adventure film, Costume drama, Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Mythological Fantasy, Drama, Sword and sorcery, Sword and sorcery films

Excalibur is a 1981 dramatic fantasy film directed, produced and co-written by John Boorman that retells the legend of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table. Based purely from the 15th century Arthurian romance, Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory, Excalibur features the music of Richard Wagner and Carl Orff, along with an original score by Trevor Jones. It stars Nigel Terry as Arthur,...  MORE

Excalibur is a 1981 dramatic fantasy film directed, produced and co-written by John Boorman that retells the legend of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table. Based purely from the 15th century Arthurian romance, Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory, Excalibur features the music of Richard Wagner and Carl Orff, along with an original score by Trevor Jones. It stars Nigel Terry as Arthur, Nicol Williamson as Merlin, Nicholas Clay as Lancelot, Cherie Lunghi as Guenevere, Helen Mirren as Morgana, Liam Neeson as Gawain, Corin Redgrave as Cornwall, and Patrick Stewart as Leondegrance. The film is named for the legendary sword of King Arthur that features prominently in Arthurian literature. Shot entirely on location in Ireland and employing Irish actors and crew, the film has been acknowledged for its importance to the Irish filmmaking industry and for helping launch the film careers of Neeson, as well as Gabriel Byrne, Neil Jordan and Ciarán Hinds. Excalibur achieved moderate box office success while receiving mixed reviews. Although film critics Roger Ebert and Vincent Canby criticized the film's plot and characters, they, along with other reviewers, praised it visually. Excalibur opened at number one in the United States, eventually grossing $34,967,437 on a budget of around USD $11 million, to rank 18th in that year's receipts. LESS