Excalibur (HD DVD)
APPROX. 141 MINS. - PROD. YEAR: 1981 - MPA RATING: R
HD DVD Specifications
| Release date: | Oct 31, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Studio: | Warner Brothers |
| Year: | 1981 |
| Video: |
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Film in 1080p HD resolution. |
| Audio: |
English: Dolby Digital Plus 1.0 French: Dolby Digital Plus 1.0 |
| Genre: | Action, Adventure, Drama |
| Subtitles: | English, French |
Special Features
- Audio commentary by director/writer/producer, John Boorman
- Theatrical trailer
Special Features are not always in HD. Look for details on the back of the cover art.
Synopsis
Forged By A God. Foretold By A Wizard. Found By A Man.
The legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is receives its most impressive screen treatment in Excalibur, from visionary moviemaker John Boorman (Deliverance, The General).
All the elements of Sir Thomas Malory's classic Le Morte Darthur are here: Arthur (Nigel Terry) removing the sword Excalibur from the stone; the Round Table's noble birth and tragic decline; the heroic attempts to recover the Holy Grail; and the shifting balance of power between wily wizard Merlin (Nicol Williamson) and evil sorceress Morgana (Helen Mirren). With Patrick Stewart, Gabriel Byrne and liam Neeson in notable early screen roles, Excalibur serves up, The New Yorker's Pauline Kael wrote, "one lush, enraptured scene after another."
Cast & Crew
Warner Brothers
presents
Nicholas ClayPaul GeoffreyCherie LunghiHelen MirrenTerry NigelNicol Williamson
"Excalibur"
Written byJohn BoormanWritten byRospo Pallenbergproduced byJohn Boorman
directed byJohn Boorman
Production Year: 1981
"Excalibur"
Written byJohn BoormanWritten byRospo Pallenbergproduced byJohn Boorman
directed byJohn Boorman
Production Year: 1981
