Excalibur [videorecording] / [an] Orion Pictures release ; directed and produced by John Boorman ; screenplay by Rospo Pallenberg and John Boorman
- Published:
- Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [1999]
- Copyright Date:
- ©1999
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (140 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Additional Creators:
- Boorman, John, 1933-
Pallenberg, Rospo
Gross, Edgar F.
Eisenstein, Robert A.
Pratt, Anthony, 1937-
Ringwood, Bob
Terry, Nigel
Williamson, Nicol
Mirren, Helen
Clay, Nicholas
Lunghi, Cherie, 1952-
Geoffrey, Paul
Malory, Thomas, Sir, active 15th century
Orion Pictures
Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Language Note:
- Dialogue in English with optional French soundtrack, and optional subtitles in English and French.
Closed-captioned. - 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.
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 0790732998
9780790732992 - Audience Notes:
- Intended audience: Adult.
MPAA rating: R. - 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. - 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/Performer Note:
- Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi, Paul Geoffrey and Nicol Williamson.
- Technical Details:
- DVD (dual-layer) enhanced for widescreen TVs; region 1; Dolby Surround 5.1 or mono.
- Terms of Use and Reproduction:
- No public performance rights. Classroom instruction and home use permitted.
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