Excalibur

Lavish and often violent production of the King Arthur legend, telling the story from the birth of the boy who would one day command the Knights of the Round Table., Arthur is a legendary hero destined to be king. Wielding the mythical sword Excalibur, Arthur must rely on the counsel of the wise wizard Merlin to protect him against the force of his evil sister, Morgana, and their wicked son, Mordred, born of incest and magic., The legend of Arthur, who is favoured by the great wizard Merlin and becomes King of England when he pulls the mystical sword Excalibur out of the stone. Arthur founds the great court of Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table who quest for the Holy Grail. But he has to contend with the forces of evil, in the form of Morgana his evil half-sister with whom he had a son, Mordred. John Boorman’s lavish production makes spellbinding viewing., The myth of King Arthur brought once again to the screen. Arthur Pendragon is given the mystical sword Excalibur by the wizard Merlyn. At his death Arthur buries the sword in a stone., Lavish retelling of the Arthurian legend with Nigel Terry as the naive young serf who becomes the ruler of ancient Britain with an ancient and magical sword., A young swordsman named Arthur receives the favour of a great wizard, and rises to become a great king. Once in power, he must defend the realm from the forces of evil, with the help of his Knights of the Round Table., The legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table is recalled in this adaptation of Thomas Malory’s “Le Morte d’Arthur”., The story from the birth of the boy who would one day command the Knights of the Round Table., The legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table is recalled in this adaptation of Thomas Malory’s “Le Morte d’Arthur.”, A vivid, literate interpretation of the Arthurian legend, an enduring tale of love, friendship and betrayal, complete with rousing classical music by Wagner and Carl Orff, told by an expressionistic film-maker who here creates a grim, realistic world in which magic holds sway., The myth of King Arthur. Uthur Pendragon is given the mystical sword Excalibur by the wizard Merlyn. 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 Merlyn, 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