Excalibur

Excalibur

  • Director: John Boorman
  • Writer: Thomas Malory,Rospo Pallenberg,John Boorman
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • Release date: April 10, 1981
  • Sound mix: Mono
  • Aspect ratio: 1.66 : 1
  • Also known as: The Knights
  • "Excalibur" is an adventure fantasy film directed by John Boorman and starred by Nicol Williamson and Gabriel Byrne . It was released in 1981. 
    The film tells the legendary and mysterious story of King Arthur's life.

    Details

    • Release date April 10, 1981
    • Filming locations Powerscourt Estate, Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland
    • Production companies Cinema '84, Orion Pictures

    Box office

    Budget

    $11,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $34,967,437

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $4,519,706

    Gross worldwide

    $34,971,136

    Movie reviews

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    • By Richard 2022-02-13 08:01:15

      The gods call for a curtain call, and the king of men comes on stage

      After paying the fee, I discovered that the film was shot in 1981. Out of the long-standing love of the Middle Ages, I watched it with relish. I suddenly realized that the legend of King Arthur and Merlin, like the Lord of the Rings, took place in the curtain call of the gods and the king of kings. At this time, it's just that different ancient gods can still be seen in the Lord of the Rings. After helping humans to eliminate the magic capital, they went away. When King Arthur came, there...

    • By Avis 2022-02-13 08:01:15

      That fascinating era

      Such an epic movie, I don't understand why so many people are not waiting to see it. Thirty years ago, the shooting level was quite difficult to reach this level. Now even if you look at Star Wars again, you can still see a lot of roughness and naivety. If you have a tolerant attitude and don't deliberately pick up on those special effects settings and actions, you can see a lot of content you want to watch in this movie. Those dusty history and legends, those entangled love stories, those...

    • By Novella 2022-02-13 08:01:15

      Plot from Wikipedia

      The sorcerer Merlin (Nicol Williamson) retrieves Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake for Uther Pendragon (Gabriel Byrne), who secures a brief alliance with Gorlois, the Duke of Cornwall. Uther's lust for Cornwall's wife Igrayne (Katrine Boorman) soon ruins the truce , and Merlin agrees to help Uther to seduce Igrayne on the condition that he gives Merlin whatever results from his lust. Merlin transforms Uther into Cornwall's likeness with the Charm of Making. Cornwall's daughter Morgana senses...

    • By Wilfred 2022-02-13 08:01:15

      King Arthur's Sword

      I even watched this movie... I can't believe it. I am not a masochist. This movie was forcibly played by our teacher during class.

      When watching this super long movie, I kept praying in my heart: King Arthur, you use Excalibur to hack the projector!

      It is said that this movie was the big box office winner in 1981, the epic fantasy masterpiece, which showed the highest level of special effects of the year... I don’t know if the current fantasy epic blockbusters will be...

    • By Elouise 2022-02-13 08:01:15

      "Excalibur of King Arthur" contract spirit: Invincible Excalibur

      Quite wonderful mythology, with both unfathomable swords and complex and impermanent human nature. The whole film is intertwined with the love and hatred of King Arthur. The film is divided into several parts: the origin of King Arthur, King Arthur became a king and became stronger, King Arthur fell, and King Arthur destroyed the enemy and re-strengthened the country.

      King Arthur was born. Sir Uther and the Cornish jazz fought, Cornwall succumbed to the Excalibur, and Uther became king...

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    • By Hollis 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      Is this a stage...

    • By Lexie 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      Personally, I think Uther's part is not bad, but Arthur's part has deleted a lot of things that I think are very important... For example, aren't Guinevere and Lancelot Plato, why did they add a scene in the morning after the incident? Also Mordred didn't become a knight of the round table either. I feel that this character has become a simple villain... By the way, Merlin is like a monk of wine and meat, and Morgana is really...

    • By Skyla 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      The two words are fun, fun, fun, and those who look at the rendering of props and scenes will just go to see the...

    • By Letha 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      After reading it, I found that the plot of The Lord of the Rings is so similar, including the wizard Merlin and Gandalf. ....

    • By Rowena 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      Well, I admit to not having much interest in this operatic...

    Movie plot

    The wizard Merlin (Nicol Williamson Nicol Williamson) bestowed King Arthur (Nigel Terry) with a magical sword. Before his death, King Arthur inserted the sword into the boulder, and he set it up. The will, if anyone can pull the divine sword from the stone, he will be eligible to become the King of England.
    A few years later, King Arthur's illegitimate son stood in front of the boulder, and logically pulled out the Excalibur and...
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    Movie quotes

    • Merlin: You're not listening... well, your heart is not. Love is deaf as well as blind. That's it.

    • Arthur: Any man who would be a knight and follow a king... follow me.

    • Merlin: Looking at the cake is like looking at the future, until you've tasted it what do you really know? And then, of course, it's too late.

      [Arthur takes a bite]

      Merlin: Too late.