Director: John Boorman

Writers: Rospo Pallenberg; John Boorman

From novel: Le Mort d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory

Original Music Composed and Conducted by: Trevor Jones

Producer: John Boorman

Keywords: Fantasy/Action

Distillation of the Arthurian romances, based on Malory's Le Mort d'Arthur. Arthur pulls the sword Excalibur from a stone, demonstrating that he is in fact the son of Pendragon and rightful heir to the throne of Camelot. Boorman effectively captures the dark side of the legends, but to provide more eye candy he uses the trappings of later eras, most particularly armor from the late middle ages. Received an Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography, and a Hugo nomination for Best Dramatic Presentation.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Gabriel Byrne	Actor	12-May-1950		The Usual Suspects
Ciarán Hinds	Actor	9-Feb-1953		Munich
Helen Mirren	Actor	26-Jul-1945		Prime Suspect
Liam Neeson	Actor	7-Jun-1952		Rob Roy, Gangs of New York
Corin Redgrave	Actor	16-Jul-1939	6-Apr-2010	Not About Nightingales
Patrick Stewart	Actor	13-Jul-1940		Captain Picard in Star Trek: TNG
Clive Swift	Actor	9-Feb-1936	1-Feb-2019	Keeping Up Appearances
Nigel Terry	Actor	15-Aug-1945	30-Apr-2015	Excalibur
Nicol Williamson	Actor	14-Sep-1938	16-Dec-2011	Merlin in Excalibur

CAST

Nigel Terry	...   King Arthur
Helen Mirren	...   Morgana
Nicholas Clay	...   Lancelot
Cherie Lunghi	...   Guenevere
Paul Geoffrey	...   Perceval
and
Nicol Williamson	...   Merlin
featuring
Robert Addie	...   Mordred
Gabriel Byrne	...   Uther
Keith Buckley	...   Uryens
Katrine Boorman	...   Igrayne
Liam Neeson	...   Gawain
Corin Redgrave	...   Cornwall
Niall O'Brien	...   Kay
Patrick Stewart	...   Leondegrance
Clive Swift	...   Ector
Ciarán Hinds	...   Lot
Liam O'Callaghan	...   Sadok
Michael Muldoon	...   Astamor
Charley Boorman	...   Boy Mordred
Mannix Flynn	...   Mordred's Lieutenant
Garrett Keogh	...   Mador
Emmet Bergin	...   Ulfus
Barbara Byrne	...   Young Morgana
Brid Brennan	...   Lady in Waiting
Kay McLaren	...   Aged Morgana
Eamon Kelly	...   Abbot

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