Excalibur
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- Release Date
- April 10, 1981
- Director
- John Boorman
- Cast
- Nigel Terry , Helen Mirren , Nicholas Clay , Cherie Lunghi , Paul Geoffrey , Nicol Williamson
- Runtime
- 140
- Main Genre
- Adventure
- Writers
- Thomas Malory , Rospo Pallenberg , John Boorman
- Tagline
- Forged by a god. Foretold by a wizard. Found by a king.
Summary
The myth of King Arthur brought to the screen. Uthur Pendragon is given the mystical sword Excalibur by Merlyn. At his death Uthur buries the sword into a stone, and the next man that can pull it out will be King of England. Years later Arthur, Uthur's bastard son draws Excalibur and becomes king. Arthur's evil half-sister Morgana sires a son with him, who may prove his downfall.
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