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Excalibur

Nigel Terry (Actor), Cherie Lunghi (Actor), John Boorman (Director) Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over Format: Blu-ray
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (3,164)
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Genre Fantasy, Spielfilm
Format Blu-ray, PAL
Contributor Keith Buckley, Nicol Williamson, Katrine Boorman, Nigel Terry, Nicholas Clay, John Boorman, Helen Mirren, Robert Addie, Cherie Lunghi, Paul Geoffrey, Gabriel Byrne See more
Language German, French, Spanish, Italian, English, Portuguese, Czech
Runtime 140 minutes

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Excalibur erzählt vom Aufstieg des jungen Arthur zum König der Briten, den Heldentaten der Ritter der Tafelrunde auf der Suche nach dem heiligen Gral, von den Betrügereien auf Schloß Camelot und von den Hexenkünsten des Zauberers Merlin. Klirrende Schwerter, blutige Schlachten, schimmernde Rüstungen, dunkle Verliese und bezaubernde Burgfräulein zeigen eine Zeit, in der Ehre, Treue, Mut und Heldentum noch hohe Ideale waren...

Bonusmaterial:
Audiokommentar von John Boorman; USA-Kinotrailer;

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 16:9 - 1.77:1, 16:9 - 1.78:1
  • Language ‏ : ‎ German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, English, Czech
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.1 x 13.6 x 1.4 cm; 70 g
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 1000186960
  • Director ‏ : ‎ John Boorman
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray, PAL
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 140 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ 18 Mar. 2011
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Nigel Terry, Cherie Lunghi, Nicholas Clay, Helen Mirren, Nicol Williamson
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ German, English, French, Italian, Italian, Spanish
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Italian (Dolby Digital 1.0), English (DTS-HD 5.1), German (Dolby Digital 1.0), Portuguese (Dolby Digital 1.0), Czech (Dolby Digital 1.0), French (Dolby Digital 1.0), Spanish (Dolby Digital 1.0)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Wbhe (Universal Pictures)
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004FHEKIM
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer reviews:
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'A TRIUMPH' - 'THE MAGICAL AND MYSTICAL TALE OF LEGEND'
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'A TRIUMPH' - 'THE MAGICAL AND MYSTICAL TALE OF LEGEND'
Down the years there have been many films depicting the legend of'King Arthur' and 'Camelot' including the more recent offering'King Arthur' as good as that film was it is not as great as 'JohnBoorman's' 'EXCALIBUR'The age-old story of the legendary King Arthur and the Knights of theRound Table...The Cast List of Key Figures -Nigel Terry as King ArthurHelen Mirren as Morgana Le FayNicholas Clay as Sir LancelotCherie Lunghi as Queen GueneverePaul Geoffrey as Sir PercevalNicol Williamson as Merlin[3]Corin Redgrave as Duke of CornwallPatrick Stewart as King LeondegranceKeith Buckley as Sir UryensClive Swift as Sir EctorLiam Neeson as Sir GawainGabriel Byrne as Uther PendragonRobert Addie as Prince Mordred (as an adult)Charley Boorman as young MordredKatrine Boorman as Igraine, Duchess of CornwallCiarán Hinds as King LotNiall O'Brien as Sir KayKay McLaren as the aged MorganaBarbara Byrne as the young MorganaThis version has to be among my all-time favourite movies.a lavish and sweeping epic following the tale of 'Myth and legend.the film stays faithful to the tale of 'Arthur' 'Guinevere'the faithful Knights of 'Camelot'the magic and sourcery of 'Merlin' coupled with the power of thesword 'Excalibur' the legendary 'lady of the lake' and the fatefulquest for the grail.the tremendous battle scenes when the few remaining 'Knights' face'Mordred's' army.With many a superb and powerful performance none more so than themystical and mesmerising portrayal of Merlin by 'Nicol Williamson'the film depicts what legends are made of.( pretty good transfer to this format )
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  • Drayfus
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing childhood film
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 December 2024
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    So happy to have found this on ÍøÆغÚÁÏ. Amazing film and exceptional picture quality!
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  • Dr. M. Cunningham
    5.0 out of 5 stars great old movie
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 October 2024
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    Merlin is excellent in this legendary tale of King Arthur.

    Replaced my old DVD copy with this BRD. Excellent.
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  • Pendragon
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Classic film, but a missed opportunity....
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 April 2017
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    A classic film, which never fails to enthrall me. The beautiful visuals and stirring soundtrack make this film such a timelss gem, and one I never tire of.
    As yet, I am awaiting delivery of this bluray edition, but hopefully the quality will be even better than the old standard DVD that I currently own.

    There is no mention of extras, however, which is a missed opportunity, especially since there has been a recent documentary on the making on the film, Behind the Sword in the Stone, made in 2013, which is an excellent documentary which SHOULD be included.

    The art cards are a bonus, being such a beautifully crafted production, even stills are like works of art, but without the documentary, this release cannot get the elusive 5 star review. As said, I have not yet recieved it, so it is entirely possible that the documentary is part of the package but ommitted from the description. If so, consider this a five star review. :)
    5 people found this helpful
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  • Peter N.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant portrayal of the legend of King Arthur
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 September 2024
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    Brilliant portrayal of the legend of King Arthur
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  • Azrael
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 May 2024
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    This is an excellent film. This is a great retelling of the King Arthur story. With some great film stars - Helen Mirren, Cherie Lunghi, Nicol Williamson, Gabriel Burn, Liam Neeson - the list goes on. In my view this is the best Arthurian legend film going.
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  • Stephen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliantly timeless
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 October 2021
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    Trouble is its edited Uther had a hinged door flap on his armour when doing it to whoever to get his tadger out we thought that was halerous in second form back in the mid 80s. What film can say the whole sound track is Wagner and with an all star cast the bloke from the film Stigmata sir Patrick Stewart and Liam Neeson and I think when young Martin Cloons ? anyway the quest continues Deus vault. And I'm sure Malory will approve but why did it take so long to be in my film collection and why has this film been on TV once literally since the early 90s and not every Xmas along with Condor man.
    4 people found this helpful
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  • R. J. M.
    5.0 out of 5 stars A good adaptation of the life & times of King Arthur & his knights of the round table.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 November 2019
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    At last I have managed to get a copy of John Boorman 'Excalibur' on blu-ray, even if it is a foreign copy. I do find that certain films that don't seem to be released in England you can get hold of from abroad. Still as long as you can get a soundtrack that is in English, who cares?
    When I first saw Excalibur I thought what a brilliant film, but seeing it now I do think it could have had a few things done differently. The music used in the film plays well with the theme at the time, but I do think in some of the scenes it just seems to be a quick burst then dies quickly. Using Carl Orffs Carmina Burana is inspirational, especially when the knights ride out to their last battle. All in all a masterpiece, beautiful to look at (especially Cherie Lunghi), well scripted & well acted, even though Nicol Williamson playing Merlin was a bit over the top. Perhaps he was told to play it that way? Fantastic!
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  • Milt M. R. Ingarfield
    3.0 out of 5 stars Excalibur (U.S. Blu-ray)
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 June 2014
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    Director John Boorman brings to the screen the Arthurian legend in this 1981 production which draws its material from the works of Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur" version of the story with the part of Merlin played by Scottish born Nicol Williamson who steals every scene he is in, he plays Merlin with great gusto and style, John Boorman creates a film that is both beautiful and frustrating to look at with scenes full of fog and filmed through filters and uses natural light so much so the modern film fan is going to be a bit bemused by the films look but it's look was the director intention but in saying that the transfer in the MPEG-4 AVC codec in full 1080p resolution on this 50GB region free disc leaves a lot to be desired with some scenes looking stunning and others looking very ordinary.

    I wish I could report that the audio track was a redeeming feature but the DTS-HD Master audio 5.1 sounds flat erratic although the dialogue is clear and intelligible on the whole but sound effects such as horse hoof beats are reduced to weak and sluggish rumble, the special features are as follows the original trailer and a really dull commentary by director John Boorman.
    There are also audio tracks in French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese and Czech in Dolby Digital Mono, there are also subtitles in the following: - English for the hard of hearing French, Spanish, Portuguese, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, German and Italian for the hard of hearing.

    The film has the running time has been restored to 2hours 20 minutes which is better than the US edited version of 119 minutes at the cinema.

    With the current state of affairs with this release it is for die-hard fans of the film and if you can find it at the right price I would recommend for the moment stick to the UK DVD version...
    My 3 star rating reflects the quality of the Blu-ray and not the film itself which is at least 4.5....
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  • ÍøÆغÚÁÏ Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars DVD Disk
    Reviewed in Canada on 24 September 2024
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    Disk was fine.
    Movie was great
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  • Ron Hof72
    5.0 out of 5 stars Geen Nl ondertitels ondanks aangegeven in titel product
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on 12 July 2023
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    Blijft een klassieker met goede soundtrack, ook het commentaar van Boorman is op zich wel interessant.
    Beeld ziet er goed uit , audio alleen 5.1 surround -puntje voor het ontbreken originele mix.
    en natuurlijke ondanks beloofde Nl ondertitel -punt voor afwezigheid daarvan op deze Italiaanse Blu-ray.
    Engels SDH doet het ook wel
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  • Peter Buckmaster
    5.0 out of 5 stars Arthurian legend at its best and bloodiest!
    Reviewed in Japan on 5 July 2018
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    This film seared itself into my brain when I sneakily watched it late night on Channel 4 as a kid. THAT scene...and that one...oh, and that one. Fantastic soundtrack to boot!
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  • NYRANGERS RULE
    5.0 out of 5 stars Blast From the Past
    Reviewed in the United States on 11 December 2024
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    This was a total nostalgia purchase, and one that I am over the moon making. Great re-telling of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and a good lesson how a woman can just come along and tear it all down...obviously this is a tale told well before the term "Bros before Ho's" became a thing.
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  • Jonathan Pelchat
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in Canada on 20 August 2024
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    Un excellent film sur la légende Arthurienne
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