Reżyseria:
John BoormanScenariusz:
John BoormanZdjęcia:
Alex ThomsonMuzyka:
Trevor JonesObsada:
Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi, Nicol Williamson, Robert Addie, Gabriel Byrne, Liam Neeson, Corin Redgrave, Katrine Boorman (więcej)Opisy(1)
Necromancer Merlin (Nicol Williamson) offers the magic sword Excalibur to the warlike Uther Pendragon (Gabriel Byrne) in exchange for a promise that he'll make peace with his enemy, the duke of Cornwall (Corin Redgrave). He agrees but breaks his word after catching sight of Cornwall's wife, Igraine (Katrine Boorman). With the magician's help he makes love to the woman in the guise of her husband. She bears a child, Arthur, who is taken by Merlin as payment for his assistance and left in the care of Ector (Clive Swift). Years pass, and the boy, now a humble squire, pulls Excalibur from the stone in which Uther had sunk it--a task no other could accomplish. With Merlin's counsel, he marries the stunning Guenevere (Cherie Lunghi), finds a champion in Sir Lancelot (Nicholas Clay), subdues the skirmishing knights, and builds the Round Table to unite them. Yet his half-sister, Morgana (Helen Mirren), lurks in the shadows, preparing to poison her brother's reign. (oficjalny tekst dystrybutora)
(więcej)Nagrody
- zwycięstwo
- nominacja
Academy Awards
- 1982 - Alex Thomson (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1982 - Best Costume Design
The Saturn Awards
- 1982 - Bob Ringwood (Best Costumes)
- 1982 - Best Fantasy Film
- 1982 - John Boorman (Best Director)
- 1982 - Nicol Williamson (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1982 - Helen Mirren (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1982 - Anna Dryhurst, Basil Newall (Best Make-Up)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1981 - John Boorman (Best Artistic Contribution)
- 1981 - John Boorman (Golden Palm - Official Competition)