Excalibur
Excalibur
Release: 1981-04-10
·Runtime: 141m
·★ 7.0
Adventure
Fantasy
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
United States of America
Production Companies
Orion Pictures
Cinema 84
Cast
Nigel Terry
as King Arthur
Nicol Williamson
as Merlin
Helen Mirren
as Morgana
Nicholas Clay
as Lancelot
Paul Geoffrey
as Perceval
Cherie Lunghi
as Guenevere
Robert Addie
as Mordred
Gabriel Byrne
as Uther
Keith Buckley
as Uryens
Katrine Boorman
as Igrayne
Corin Redgrave
as Cornwall
Liam Neeson
as Gawain
Patrick Stewart
as Leondegrance
Clive Swift
as Ector
Ciarán Hinds
as Lot
Charley Boorman
as Boy Mordred
Brid Brennan
as Lady in Waiting
Joelle Hélary
as Lady of the Lake
Conor Lambert
as Puppeteer
Crew
John Boorman
Screenplay
John Boorman
Director
John Boorman
Producer
Trevor Jones
Original Music Composer
Alex Thomson
Director of Photography
John Lawlor
Second Assistant Director
Peter MacDonald
Second Unit Director
Martin O'Malley
Assistant Director
Graham Churchyard
Costume Assistant
Terry English
Armorer