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Excalibur (1981)  link to Excalibur on IMDb  

Number: 182

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IMDb Rating:
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7.4/10 (49.9K votes)

Country: United States, 140 minutes

Spoken languages: English

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Director(s): John Boorman

Storyline:
The myth of King Arthur brought once again to the screen. Uthur Pendragon is given the mystical sword Excalibur by the wizard Merlin. 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. Guided by Merlin, Arthur marries Guenivere and gathers the Knights of the Round Table. Arthur's evil half-sister Morgana sires a son with him, who may prove his downfall.

Cast:

Nigel Terry King Arthur
Helen Mirren Morgana
Nicholas Clay Lancelot
Cherie Lunghi Guenevere
Paul Geoffrey Perceval

Medium: DVD R/RW, Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Location: Book 5 Page 2

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1