Forged by a god. Foretold by a wizard. Found by a king.
Arthur fulfills his fate by bringing together the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot and unifying the country. However, this flawed monarch faces greater tests ahead in pursuit of love, the Holy Grail, and his nation's survival.
AdventureFantasywitchadulteryholy graillove triangleenglandmagicprophecyfogmythologycastlevisionknight
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Character
Epic, earnest, grave and contemplative.
- intimateepic
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
- rawmeticulous
Who loves it, who doesn't
25 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters; disliked most by The Thrill Chasers.
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Cast
- Nigel TerryKing Arthur
- Nicol WilliamsonMerlin
- Helen MirrenMorgana
- Nicholas ClayLancelot
- Paul GeoffreyPerceval
- Cherie LunghiGuenevere
- Robert AddieMordred
- Gabriel ByrneUther
- Keith BuckleyUryens
- Katrine BoormanIgrayne
Crew
- John BoormanDirector
- John BoormanScreenplay
- Rospo PallenbergScreenplay
- Thomas MaloryNovel
- Alex ThomsonDirector of Photography
- Trevor JonesOriginal Music Composer
- Donn CambernEditor
- John MerrittEditor
- John BoormanProducer
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