Excalibur

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.

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

Reviews

Wuchak

***Eccentric depiction of the medieval myths surrounding King Arthur*** In the late 400s Merlin the sorcerer of Britain takes advantage of the lust of King Uther (Gabriel Byrne) for a Duke’s wife, Ingrayne (Katrine Boorman), to grant him a boy who becomes King Arthur of Camelot (Nigel Terry) whe...

ekaari

A fun “retro dark fantasy” movie with applaudable historical accuracy, peak 80s visuals, with some campy moments. A gem of the 80s that holds up well today...

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