Film record

Excalibur

1981Feature film135 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States · United Kingdom · Ireland
Languages
English
Genres
drama film · action film · fantasy film · medieval film · sword and sorcery film

Credits

Cinematography

Alex Thomson — Cinematography

Direction

John Boorman — Directing

Editing

John Merritt — Editing

Music

Trevor Jones — Music composition

Cast

Nigel Terry — Acting (King Arthur)
Helen Mirren — Acting (Morgan le Fay)
Nicholas Clay — Acting (Sir Lancelot)
Cherie Lunghi — Acting (Queen Guinevere)
Nicol Williamson — Acting (Merlin)
Robert Addie — Acting (Prince Mordred)
Gabriel Byrne — Acting (King Uther Pendragon)
Liam Neeson — Acting (Sir Gawain)
Patrick Stewart — Acting (King Leodegrance)
Ciarán Hinds — Acting (King Lot)
Katrine Boorman — Acting (Igraine)
Paul Geoffrey — Acting (Sir Perceval)
Charley Boorman — Acting (young Mordred)
Bríd Brennan — Acting
Clive Swift — Acting (Sir Ector)
Corin Redgrave — Acting (Duke of Cornwall)
Keith Buckley — Acting (Sir Uryens)
Niall O'Brien — Acting (Sir Kay)

Production

John Boorman — Production

Writing

Rospo Pallenberg — Screenwriting
John Boorman — Screenwriting
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Releases by territory

United Kingdom · Original release
10 Apr 1981Checked 17 Sep 2026
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