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Excalibur [videorecording] / [an] Orion Pictures release ; directed and produced by John Boorman ; screenplay by Rospo Pallenberg and John Boorman.

Boorman, John, 1933- (Screenwriter, Director, Producer). Pallenberg, Rospo. (Adapter, Screenwriter). Gross, Edgar F. (Added Author). Eisenstein, Robert A. (Added Author). Pratt, Anthony, 1937- (Added Author). Ringwood, Bob. (Added Author). Terry, Nigel. (Actor). Williamson, Nicol. (Actor). Mirren, Helen. (Actor). Clay, Nicholas. (Actor). Lunghi, Cherie, 1952- (Actor). Geoffrey, Paul. (Actor). Malory, Thomas, Sir, Morte d'Arthur. (Added Author). Orion Pictures. (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi, Paul Geoffrey and Nicol Williamson, et al. (Cast).

Summary:

The classic saga of King Arthur and those around him in the Court-- the knights, his Queen, and the wizard Merlin. Focuses on the rise of Christian civilization out of the Dark Ages.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0790732998
  • ISBN: 9780790732992
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (140 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [1999]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Adapted from Malory's Le morte d'Arthur by Rospo Pallenberg.
Originally produced as a motion picture, c1981 by Warner Bros.
Widescreen, Dolby surround.
Special features: Feature-length commentary by director John Boorman; interactive menus; production notes; theatrical trailer; and, scene access.
Formatted Contents Note:
Special features: Widescreen version presented in a "matted" format -- Interactive menus -- Production notes -- Theatrical trailer -- Scene access -- Language: English, French -- Subtitles: English, French.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Alex Thomson ; editor, John Merritt ; music, Trevor Jones ; executive producers, Edgar F. Gross and Robert A. Eisenstein ; production designer, Tony Pratt ; costume designer, Bob Ringwood.
Participant or Performer Note:
Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi, Paul Geoffrey and Nicol Williamson, et al.
Target Audience Note:
Intended audience: Adult.
MPAA rating: R.
System Details Note:
DVD (dual-layer) enhanced for widescreen TVs; Dolby surround 5.1 or mono.
Language Note:
Dialogue in English with optional French soundtrack, and optional subtitles in English and French.
Closed-captioned.

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Available copies

  • 7 of 7 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Wasco County Service District. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at The Dalles Wasco County Library.

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