Excalibur
(DVD)
Contributors
Boorman, John, 1933- screenwriter,
Pallenberg, Rospo, screenwriter.
Gross, Edgar F., producer.
Eisenstein, Robert A., producer.
Thomson, Alex, 1929-2007, cinematographer.
Pallenberg, Rospo, screenwriter.
Gross, Edgar F., producer.
Eisenstein, Robert A., producer.
Thomson, Alex, 1929-2007, cinematographer.
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Entertainment, [2010].
Edition
Widescreen version.
ISBN
0790732998, 9780790732992
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (140 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Entertainment, [2010].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
ISBN
0790732998, 9780790732992
UPC
085392201822
Notes
General Note
Adapted from Malory's Le morte d'Arthur by Rospo Pallenberg.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1981.
General Note
Special features: Cast & crew filmographies; Commentary by director John Boorman; Theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Alex Thomson ; production designer, Anthony Pratt ; film editor, John Merritt ; original music composed and conducted by Trevor Jones ; costume designer, Bob Ringwood ; associate producer, Michael Dryhurst ; fight arranger, William Hobbs ; choreographer, Anthony Van Laast ; art director, Tim Hutchinson ; set decorator, Bryan Graves.
Participants/Performers
Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi, Paul Geoffrey, Nicol Williamson, Robert Addie, Gabriel Byrne, Keith Buckley, Katrine Boorman, Liam Neeson, Corin Redgrave, Niall O'Brien, Patrick Stewart, Clive Swift, Ciarin Hinds, Liam O'Callaghan, Michael Muldoon, Charley Boorman, Mannix Flynn, Garrell Keogh, Emmel Bergin, Barbara Byrne, Brid Brennan, Kay McLaren, Eamonn Kelly.
Description
Tells the story of King Arthur with all the elements of Sir Thomas Malory's classic tale: Removing the sword Excalibur from the stone; The Round Table's noble birth and tragic decline; The heroic attemps to recover the Holy Grail; The shifting balance of power between Merlin and Morgana.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
Target Audience
CHVRS rating: 18A.
System Details
DVD; region 1; Dolby Surround 5.1 (English) or mono. (French); dual-layer; matted widescreen presentation, enhanced for 16:9 widescreen TVs.
Language
In English or dubbed French soundtrack with optional English or French subtitles; close captioned.
Awards
Academy Award Nomination 1981 Cinematography.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Boorman, J., Pallenberg, R., Gross, E. F., Eisenstein, R. A., Thomson, A., Pratt, A., Merritt, J., Jones, T., Ringwood, B., Hobbs, W., Van Laast, A., Hutchinson, T., Graves, B., Terry, N., Mirren, H., Clay, N., Lunghi, C., Geoffrey, P., Williamson, N., Addie, R., Byrne, G., Buckley, K., Boorman, K., Neeson, L., Redgrave, C., O'Brien, N., Stewart, P., Swift, C., & Malory, T. (2010). Excalibur (Widescreen version.). Warner Bros. Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Boorman et al.. 2010. Excalibur. Warner Bros. Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Boorman et al.. Excalibur Warner Bros. Entertainment, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Boorman, John, et al. Excalibur Widescreen version., Warner Bros. Entertainment, 2010.
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