Excalibur (1981)
Excalibur (1981)
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.

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Cast

Nigel Terry Nigel Terry As: King Arthur
Nicol Williamson Nicol Williamson As: Merlin
Helen Mirren Helen Mirren As: Morgana
Nicholas Clay Nicholas Clay As: Lancelot
Paul Geoffrey Paul Geoffrey As: Perceval
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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.


Tagline: Forged by a god. Foretold by a wizard. Found by a king.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy

Language: English

Release Date: 10 April 1981

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 141m

Company Credits

Company: Orion Pictures, Cinema 84, Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget: $11,000,000

Revenue: $35,000,000

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Cast

Directed By

John Boorman

John Boorman

Director

Barry Blackmore

Barry Blackmore

Assistant Director

Robert Dwyer-Joyce

Robert Dwyer-Joyce

Second Assistant Director

John Lawlor

John Lawlor

Second Assistant Director

Peter MacDonald

Peter MacDonald

Second Unit Director

Andrew Montgomery

Andrew Montgomery

Second Assistant Director

Ted Morley

Ted Morley

Second Assistant Director

David Murphy

David Murphy

Second Assistant Director

Martin O'Malley

Martin O'Malley

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

John Boorman

John Boorman

Producer

Robert A. Eisenstein

Robert A. Eisenstein

Executive Producer

Edgar F. Gross

Edgar F. Gross

Executive Producer

Michael Dryhurst

Michael Dryhurst

Associate Producer

Mary Selway

Mary Selway

Casting

Jack Phelan

Jack Phelan

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Anna Dryhurst

Anna Dryhurst

Makeup Artist

Basil Newall

Basil Newall

Makeup Artist

Anne Dunne

Anne Dunne

Hairstylist

Anne McFadyen

Anne McFadyen

Hairstylist

Bob Ringwood

Bob Ringwood

Costume Design

Graham Churchyard

Graham Churchyard

Costume Assistant

Sound

Trevor Jones

Trevor Jones

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Wally Veevers

Wally Veevers

Visual Effects

Camera

Alex Thomson

Alex Thomson

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Anthony Pratt

Anthony Pratt

Production Design

Tim Hutchinson

Tim Hutchinson

Art Direction

Bryan Graves

Bryan Graves

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Gilbert White

Gilbert White

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Terry English

Terry English

Armorer

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