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film by John Boorman

Excalibur is a epicmedieval fantasy film directed, cowritten and produced by John Boorman, that retells the legend of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table, based loosely on the 15th-century Arthurian romanceLe Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory.

It stars Nigel Terry as Arthur, Nicol Williamson as Merlin, Nicholas Clay as Lancelot, Cherie Lunghi as Guenevere, Helen Mirren as Morgana, Liam Neeson as Gawain, Gabriel Byrne as Uther and Patrick Stewart as Leondegrance. The film is named after the legendary sword of King Arthur that features prominently in Arthurian literature.

The film's soundtrack features the music of Richard Wagner^[8] and Carl Orff,^[9] along with an original score by Trevor Jones.

Boorman's Excalibur began development as an unproduced adaptation of The Lord of the Rings.^[10] The film was shot entirely on location in Ireland and at Ardmore Studios, employing Irish actors and c