1981 · 141 min · R

Excalibur

Name: Excalibur
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Released: 1981
Duration: 141 min
Cast: Nigel Terry, Nicol Williamson, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Paul Geoffrey

Directed by John Boorman · Adventure, Fantasy

Excalibur (1981) is a Adventure film, directed by John Boorman set in England during the Middle Ages. It runs 141 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of fate & destiny and betrayal play out through episodic chapters.

Composer

Trevor Jones

Cinematography

Alex Thomson

Cast

Nigel TerryNicol WilliamsonHelen MirrenNicholas ClayPaul GeoffreyCherie LunghiRobert AddieGabriel Byrne

The world of this film

Setting

Where

England

Setting

Rural Wilderness

When

Medieval

Premise & themes

Themes

Fate & Destiny Betrayal

Structure

Episodic Chapters

Tone

MelancholicBleak

Shape

Protagonist

EnsembleSolo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Pure Fiction

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