Excalibur (1981)

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Title

Excalibur (1981)

Subject

Arthuriana
Politics and Warfare

Description

The origins of the legendary King Arthur and his successes and failures, as the rising leader of Camelot, until his death, as told in Malory’s Le Morte D'Arthur.

Creator

Brian Brown

Date

April 10, 1981

Rights

Orion Pictures
Warner Bros.

Relation

See Film Project for longer review

Language

English

Type

Adventure
Drama
Fantasy
Romance
Fantasy Adventure
Sword-and-Sorcery
Mythological Fantasy

Identifier

Based on Thomas Malory's collection of stories from Le Morte D'Arthur (1485)

Coverage

England
Camelot
Early Middle Ages (c. 500-1000)

Moving Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Feature Film

Duration

140 minutes

Producer

John Boorman

Director

John Boorman

Files

MPW-39723.jpeg

Collection

Citation

Brian Brown, “Excalibur (1981),” Medieval Hollywood, accessed October 1, 2023, https://medievalhollywood.ace.fordham.edu/items/show/167.

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