Excalibur
Release Date
10/31/06Genre:
Drama, Fantasy, AdventureStarring:
Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi, Gabriel Byrne, Liam Neeson, Corin Redgrave, Niall O’Brien, Patrick Stewart, Ciarán Hinds,Directed By:
John BoormanStudio:
Warner Home VideoRated:
RWhy Own it on HD DVD
Directed with skill and panache by legendary director John Boorman, the visual splendor of Excalibur will only be heightened by the thrill of experiencing it in high definition. Special features include a uniquely personal and highly insightful commentary by the director.
- Commentary by Director John Boorman
- Theatrical Trailer
“Spellbinding. Magnificent. A filmmaker at the peak of his powers.”—Leonard Maltin’s Movie & Video Guide
The legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table receives its most impressive screen treatment in Excalibur, from visionary moviemaker John Boorman (Deliverance, The General ).
All the elements of Sir Thomas Malory’s classic Le Morte Darthur are here: Arthur (Nigel Terry) removing the sword Excalibur from the stone; the Round Table’s noble birth and tragic decline; the heroic attempts to recover the Holy Grail; and the shifting balance of power between wily wizard Merlin (Nicol Williamson) and evil sorceress Morgana (Helen Mirren). With Patrick Stewart, Gabriel Byrne and Liam Neeson in notable early screen roles, Excalibur serves up, The New Yorker's Pauline Kael wrote, “one lush, enraptured scene after another.”
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