Excalibur (1981)
Excalibur (1981)
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Nigel Terry
King Arthur
Helen Mirren
Morgana
Nicholas Clay
Lancelot
Cherie Lunghi
Guenevere
Paul Geoffrey
Perceval
Nicol Williamson
Merlin
Robert Addie
Mordred
Gabriel Byrne
Uther Pendragon
Keith Buckley
Uryens
Katrine Boorman
Igrayne
Corin Redgrave
Cornwall
Kathrin Boorman
Igrayne
Liam Neeson
Gawain
John Boorman
Director
Thomas Malory
Writer
Niall O'Brien
Kay
Patrick Stewart
Leondegrance
Rospo Pallenberg
Writer
Clive Swift
Sir Ector
Ciarán Hinds
King Lot
Trevor Jones
Composer
Liam O'Callaghan
Sadok
Michael Muldoon
Astamor
Alex Thomson
Cinematographer
John Merritt
Editor
Charley Boorman
Boy Mordred
Mary Selway
CastingDirector
Brid Brennan
Lady in Waiting
Anthony Pratt
ProductionDesigner
Garrett Keogh
Mador
Emmet Bergin
Ulfius
Eamon Kelly
Abbot (as Eamonn Kelly)
Gerard Mannix Flynn
Mordred's Lieutenant
Barbara Byrne
Young Morgana
Kay Maclaren
Aged Morgana
Joelle Hélary
Lady of the Lake
Conor Lambert
Puppeteer
Prudence Wright Holmes
Sunshine
Bob Ringwood
Costume Design
Donn Cambern
Editor
Tim Hutchinson
Art Direction
Wally Veevers
Visual Effects
Peter MacDonald
Second Unit Director
Michael Dryhurst
Associate Producer
Robert A. Eisenstein
Executive Producer
Edgar F. Gross
Executive Producer
John Lawlor
Second Assistant Director
Jack Phelan
Production Manager
Media.
Details.
Release DateApril 10, 1981
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 21m
Content RatingR
Budget$11,000,000
Box Office$35,000,000
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Wiki.
Excalibur is a 1981 epic medieval fantasy film directed, co-written 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. 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, Gabriel Byrne as Uther and Patrick Stewart as Leondegrance. The film is named after the legendary sword of King Arthur that features prominently in Arthurian literature. The film's soundtrack features the music of Richard Wagner and Carl Orff, along with an original score by Trevor Jones.
Boorman's Excalibur began development as an unproduced adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. The film was shot entirely on location in Ireland and at Ardmore Studios, employing Irish actors and crew. It has been acknowledged for its importance to the Irish filmmaking industry and for helping launch the film and acting careers of a number of Irish and British actors, including Liam Neeson, Patrick Stewart, Gabriel Byrne and Ciarán Hinds.Film critics Roger Ebert and Vincent Canby criticised the film's plot and characters, although they and other reviewers praised its visual style. Excalibur opened at number one in the United States, eventually grossing $34,967,437 on a budget of around US$11 million to rank 18th in that year's receipts. It won the award for Best Artistic Contribution at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival, and received an Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography and a BAFTA nomination for Best Costume Design.