Excalibur (1981)
| Release Date | 10 April 1981 |
| Tagline | No mortal could possess it! No kingdom could command it! |
| Genre | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy |
| Country | USAUK |
| Filming Locations | County Kerry, Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Fantasy Adventure, Sword-and-Sorcery, Mythological Fantasy |
| Themes | Knights and Ladies, Heroic Mission, Rise and Fall Stories |
| Tones | Moody, Passionate, Atmospheric, Sweeping, Fanciful, Visceral, Sexual |
| Tags | Battle [war], Castle, Deception, Dragon, Forbidden Love, Forest, Good Vs Evil, Holy Grail, King, Knight, Lake, Magic, Medieval, Quest, Round Table, Sexual, Sword, Sword And Sorcery |
Excalibur is a 1981 fantasy film that retells the legend of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table. Adapted from the 15th century Arthurian romance, Le Morte D'Arthur by Thomas Malory, Excalibur was produced, directed and co-written by John Boorman, and featured the music of Richard Wagner and Carl Orff. It starred Nigel Terry as Arthur, Nicholas Clay as Lancelot, Helen Mirren as Morgana, Liam Neeson as Gawain, Nicol Williamson as Merlin and a relatively unknown Patrick Stewart as Leondegrance. The film is named for the legendary sword of King Arthur that features prominently in Arthurian literature.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Keith Buckley
Uryens
Niall O'Brien
Kay
Liam O'Callaghan
Sadok
Michael Muldoon
Astamor
Gerard Mannix Flynn
Mordred's Lieutenant
Garrett Keogh
Mador
Emmet Bergin
Ulfus
Barbara Byrne
Young Morgana
Brid Brennan
Lady in Waiting
Kay McLaren
Aged Morgana
Eamon A. Kelly
Abbot
Prudence Wright Holmes
Sunshine
Director
Writer
Thomas Malory
Rospo Pallenberg
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Producer
Michael Dryhurst
associate producer
Robert A. Eisenstein
executive producer
Edgar F. Gross
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Alex Thomson
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Editor
John Merritt
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Donn Cambern
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Casting Director
Mary Selway
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Production Designer
Anthony Pratt
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Art Director
Tim Hutchinson
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Set Decorator
Bryan Graves
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Costume Designer
Bob Ringwood
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Makeup Department
Anna Dryhurst
makeup artist
Anne Dunne
hair stylist
Anne McFadyen
hair stylist
Basil Newall
makeup artist
Production Manager
Jack Phelan
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Barry Blackmore
assistant director
Robert Dwyer-Joyce
second assistant director
John Lawlor
second assistant director
Peter MacDonald
second unit director
Andrew Montgomery
second assistant director
Ted Morley
second assistant director
David Murphy
second assistant director
Martin O'Malley
assistant director
Art Department
Trisha Edwards
production buyer
Bob Hedges
property master
Joe Lear
master plasterer
Joe Lee
construction manager
John Lucas
associate art director
Owen Murnane
master painter
Paddy Murray
property man
Mario Novelli
model maker
David Rayner
property man
Mervyn Rowe
scenic artist
Bertram Tyrer
associate art director
Mark Hedges
trainee propman
Sound Department
Pat Brennan
assistant sound editor
Tom Curran
sound recordist
Ron Davis
sound editor
John Fortune
boom operator
Tony Message
dialogue editor
Doug E. Turner
sound mixer
Lionel Strutt
adr mixer
Special Effects
Michael Doyle
special effects
Peter Hutchinson
special effects
Gerry Johnston
special effects
Alan Whibley
special effects
Visual Effects
Wally Veevers
special optical effects
Stunts
Ken Byrne
stunts
Dominick Hewitt
stunt double
Paul Kelly
stunts
Chris King
stunts
James McHale
stunts
Ed McShortall
stunts
Donal O'Farrell
stunts
Bernard O'Hare
stunts
Peter Spelman
stunts
Alan Walsh
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Brewster
assistant camera
John J. Campbell
assistant camera
Jack Conroy
electrical supervisor
Louis Conroy
electrician
Terry Eiffe
electrician
Derek Hate
electrician
Martin Holland
electrician
Peter MacDonald
photographer: second unit
Shane O'Neill
assistant camera
Luke Quigley
camera grip
Arnaud Sélignac
still photographer
Bob Smith
camera operator
Peter Versey
assistant camera
Mike Fox
second camera operator
Jon Sorensen
assistant camera
Des Whelan
second assistant camera: second unit
Robert Willoughby
special still photographer
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Daryl Bristow
wardrobe master
Janet O'Leary
wardrobe mistress
Editorial Department
Michael Kelliher
assistant editor
Music Department
Dick Lewzey
music recording engineer
John Richards
music recording engineer
John A. Coleman
orchestrator
Transportation Department
Arthur Dunne
transportation manager
Other Crew
Terry Baker
stand-by crew
Philip Bernon
rider
Telsche Boorman
general assistant
Richard Collins
rider
Seamus Collins
rider
Con Cremins
assistant accountant
Joe Cullen
rider
Barry Cunningham
stand-by crew
Daithi Curren
rider
Tony Doyle
rider
Terry English
armorer
Nick Fitzpatrick
armorer
Martin Forrestal
stand-by crew
Donal Fortune
rider
David Gavaghan
rider
Beryl Harvey
production assistant
William Hobbs
fight arranger
Eddie Kennedy
rider
Peter Leicht
armorer
Tom Lundy
stand-by crew
Marie McFerran
production assistant
Bronco McLoughlin
rider
Kevin Moriarty
location manager
Michael O'Farrell
rider
Ray O'Toole
rider
Michael Rowland
horse master
Jean Skinner
continuity
Artur Tarry
production accountant
Steve Tidiman
armorer
Anthony Van Laast
choreographer
Christy Yourell
stand-by crew
Wayne Docksey
animal wrangler
Craig Miller
marketing consultant
Philip Sharpe
technician
Production Company
Orion Pictures Corporation
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Distributor
Orion Pictures Corporation
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner-Columbia Film
Neue Constantin Film
CBS Television
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video
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Warner Home Video
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Warner Home Vídeo
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Miscellaneous
Irish Film Stunt Squad
stunts
Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra
orchestra
The National Film Studios
studio
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