Excalibur
- Original title
- Excalibur
- Year
- 1981
- Running time
- 140 min.
- Country
United Kingdom
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Nicol Williamson
- Nigel Terry
- Cherie Lunghi
- Nicholas Clay
- Helen Mirren
- Paul Geoffrey
- Gabriel Byrne
- Robert Addie
- Liam Neeson
- Patrick Stewart
- Clive Swift
- Niall O'Brien
- Corin Redgrave
- Keith Buckley
- Charley Boorman
- Ciarán Hinds
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production United Kingdom-United States;
- Genre
- Adventure. Fantasy. Drama | Medieval Fantasy. Sword and Sorcery
- Movie Groups
- King Arthur
- Synopsis
- Forged by a god. Foretold by a wizard. Found by a King. An epic tale steeped in magic, Excalibur chronicles the life of Arthur beginning with his birth and ending with his climactic battle with his illegitimate son, the evil Mordred. At first, Necromancer Merlin (Nicol Williamson) offers the magic sword Excalibur to the warlike Uther Pendragon (Gabriel Byrne) in exchange for a promise that he'll make peace with his enemy, the duke of Cornwall (Corin Redgrave). He agrees but breaks his word after catching sight of Cornwall's wife, Igraine (Katrine Boorman). With the magician's help he makes love to the woman in the guise of her husband. She bears a child, Arthur, who is taken by Merlin as payment for his assistance and left in the care of Ector (Clive Swift). Years pass, and the boy, now a humble squire, pulls Excalibur from the stone in which Uther had sunk it--a task no other could accomplish. With Merlin's counsel, he marries the stunning Guenevere (Cherie Lunghi), finds a champion in Sir Lancelot (Nicholas Clay), subdues the skirmishing knights, and builds the Round Table to unite them. Yet his half-sister, Morgana (Helen Mirren), lurks in the shadows, preparing to poison her brother's reign.
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- Rankings Position
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- #78 Best British Movies
- #82 Best Fantasy Movies
- #104 Best Adventure Movies
- Awards
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1981: Nominated for Oscar: Best Cinematography1981: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Costume Design1981: Cannes Film Festival: Best Artistic Contribution. Official Selection1981: Saturn Awards (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films): Best Costumes. 6 nominations1982: Hugo Awards: nominated to Best Dramatic Presentation.
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- 39 My Favorite Fantasy Movies (93)
- 55 My Favorite Adventure Movies (79)
- 63 My Favorites from the 80s (114)
- 85 My Favorite British & Irish Movies (33)
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