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Classic Excalibur (1981) movie poster featuring the legendary sword, knights, and mystical elements of King Arthur's tale.

Excalibur (1981)

A surreal adaptation of Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur", chronicling Arthur Pendragon's conception, his rise to the throne, the search by his Knights of the Round Table for the Holy Grail, and ultimately his death.

Cast:
King Arthur: Nigel Terry
Morgana: Helen Mirren
Lancelot: Nicholas Clay
Guenevere: Cherie Lunghi
Perceval: Paul Geoffrey
Merlin: Nicol Williamson
Mordred: Robert Addie
Uther Pendragon: Gabriel Byrne
Uryens: Keith Buckley
Igrayne: Katrine Boorman
Gawain: Liam Neeson
Cornwall: Corin Redgrave
Kay: Niall O'Brien
Leondegrance: Patrick Stewart
Ector: Clive Swift
Lot: Ciarán Hinds
Sadok: Liam O'Callaghan
Astamor: Michael Muldoon
Boy Mordred: Charley Boorman
Mordred's Lieutenant (as Mannix Flynn): Gerard Mannix Flynn
Mador: Garrett Keogh
Ulfius: Emmet Bergin
Young Morgana: Barbara Byrne
Lady in Waiting: Brid Brennan
Aged Morgana: Kay McLaren
Abbot (as Eamonn Kelly): Eamon Kelly
Lady of the Lake: Hilary Joyalle
Sunshine: Prudence Wright Holmes

Written by: Thomas Malory, Rospo Pallenberg, John Boorman

Director: John Boorman

Production: Orion Pictures, Cinema 84, Warner Bros. Pictures

Release date: 10 Apr 1981

Box Office: $34,967,437
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