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| Nigel Terry | ... | King Arthur | |
| Helen Mirren | ... | Morgana | |
| Nicholas Clay | ... | Lancelot | |
| Cherie Lunghi | ... | Guenevere | |
| Paul Geoffrey | ... | Perceval | |
| Nicol Williamson | ... | Merlin | |
| Robert Addie | ... | Mordred | |
| Gabriel Byrne | ... | Uther Pendragon | |
| Keith Buckley | ... | Uryens | |
| Katrine Boorman | ... | Igrayne | |
| Liam Neeson | ... | Gawain | |
| Corin Redgrave | ... | Cornwall | |
| Niall O'Brien | ... | Kay | |
| Patrick Stewart | ... | Leondegrance | |
| Clive Swift | ... | Sir Hector | |
| Ciarán Hinds | ... | Lot (as Ciarin Hinds) | |
| Liam O'Callaghan | ... | Sadok | |
| Michael Muldoon | ... | Astamor | |
| Charley Boorman | ... | Boy Mordred | |
| Gerard Mannix Flynn | ... | Mordred's Lieutenant (as Mannix Flynn) | |
| Garrett Keogh | ... | Mador | |
| Emmet Bergin | ... | Ulfus | |
| Barbara Byrne | ... | Young Morgana | |
| Brid Brennan | ... | Lady in Waiting | |
| Kay McLaren | ... | Aged Morgana | |
| Eamon A. Kelly | ... | Abbot (as Eamonn Kelly) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Hilary Joyalle | ... | Lady of the Lake (uncredited) | |
| Prudence Wright Holmes | ... | Sunshine (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| John Boorman | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Thomas Malory | (book "Le Morte d'Arthur") | |
| Rospo Pallenberg | (adaptation) | |
| Rospo Pallenberg | (screenplay) and | |
| John Boorman | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| John Boorman | .... | producer | |
| Michael Dryhurst | .... | associate producer | |
| Robert A. Eisenstein | .... | executive producer | |
| Edgar F. Gross | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Trevor Jones | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Alex Thomson | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| John Merritt | |||
| Donn Cambern | (uncredited) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Mary Selway | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Anthony Pratt | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Tim Hutchinson | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Bryan Graves | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Bob Ringwood | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Anna Dryhurst | .... | makeup artist | |
| Anne Dunne | .... | hair stylist | |
| Anne McFadyen | .... | hair stylist | |
| Basil Newall | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Jack Phelan | .... | production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Trisha Edwards | .... | production buyer | |
| Bob Hedges | .... | property master | |
| Joe Lear | .... | master plasterer | |
| Joe Lee | .... | construction manager | |
| John Lucas | .... | associate art director | |
| Owen Murnane | .... | master painter | |
| Paddy Murray | .... | property man | |
| Mario Novelli | .... | model maker (as Anthony Freeman) | |
| David Rayner | .... | property man | |
| Mervyn Rowe | .... | scenic artist | |
| Bertram Tyrer | .... | associate art director | |
| Mark Hedges | .... | trainee propman (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Pat Brennan | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Tom Curran | .... | sound recordist | |
| Ron Davis | .... | sound editor | |
| John Fortune | .... | boom operator | |
| Tony Message | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Doug E. Turner | .... | sound mixer (as Doug Turner) | |
| Lionel Strutt | .... | adr mixer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Michael Doyle | .... | special effects | |
| Peter Hutchinson | .... | special effects | |
| Gerry Johnston | .... | special effects | |
| Alan Whibley | .... | special effects | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Wally Veevers | .... | special optical effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Ken Byrne | .... | stunts | |
| Dominick Hewitt | .... | stunt double | |
| Paul Kelly | .... | stunts | |
| Chris King | .... | stunts | |
| James McHale | .... | stunts | |
| Ed McShortall | .... | stunts | |
| Donal O'Farrell | .... | stunts | |
| Bernard O'Hare | .... | stunts | |
| Peter Spelman | .... | stunts | |
| Alan Walsh | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Mike Brewster | .... | assistant camera | |
| John J. Campbell | .... | assistant camera (as John Campbell) | |
| Jack Conroy | .... | electrical supervisor | |
| Louis Conroy | .... | electrician | |
| Terry Eiffe | .... | electrician | |
| Derek Hate | .... | electrician | |
| Martin Holland | .... | electrician | |
| Peter MacDonald | .... | photographer: second unit | |
| Shane O'Neill | .... | assistant camera | |
| Luke Quigley | .... | camera grip | |
| Arnaud Sélignac | .... | still photographer | |
| Bob Smith | .... | camera operator | |
| Peter Versey | .... | assistant camera | |
| Mike Fox | .... | second camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Jon Sorensen | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Des Whelan | .... | second assistant camera: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Robert Willoughby | .... | special still photographer (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Daryl Bristow | .... | wardrobe master | |
| Janet O'Leary | .... | wardrobe mistress | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Michael Kelliher | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Trevor Jones | .... | conductor: original music | |
| Dick Lewzey | .... | music recording engineer (as Richard Lewzey) | |
| John Richards | .... | music recording engineer | |
| John A. Coleman | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Arthur Dunne | .... | transportation manager | |
Other crew | |||
| Terry Baker | .... | stand-by crew | |
| Philip Bernon | .... | rider | |
| Telsche Boorman | .... | general assistant | |
| Richard Collins | .... | rider | |
| Seamus Collins | .... | rider | |
| Con Cremins | .... | assistant accountant | |
| Joe Cullen | .... | rider | |
| Barry Cunningham | .... | stand-by crew | |
| Daithi Curren | .... | rider | |
| Tony Doyle | .... | rider | |
| Terry English | .... | armorer | |
| Nick Fitzpatrick | .... | armorer | |
| Martin Forrestal | .... | stand-by crew | |
| Donal Fortune | .... | rider | |
| David Gavaghan | .... | rider | |
| Beryl Harvey | .... | production assistant | |
| William Hobbs | .... | fight arranger | |
| Neil Jordan | .... | creative associate | |
| Eddie Kennedy | .... | rider | |
| Peter Leicht | .... | armorer | |
| Tom Lundy | .... | stand-by crew | |
| Marie McFerran | .... | production assistant | |
| Bronco McLoughlin | .... | rider (as Bronco McLaughlin) | |
| Kevin Moriarty | .... | location manager | |
| Michael O'Farrell | .... | rider | |
| Ray O'Toole | .... | rider | |
| Michael Rowland | .... | horse master | |
| Jean Skinner | .... | continuity | |
| Artur Tarry | .... | production accountant (as Arthur Tarry) | |
| Steve Tidiman | .... | armorer | |
| Anthony Van Laast | .... | choreographer | |
| Christy Yourell | .... | stand-by crew | |
| Wayne Docksey | .... | animal wrangler (uncredited) | |
| Craig Miller | .... | marketing consultant (uncredited) | |
| Philip Sharpe | .... | technician (uncredited) | |
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John Boorman's semi-adaptation of La Morte D'Arthur may come as something of a surprise, albeit a pleasant one, as the usually glamorised and fanciful tale is furnished in grimly realistic fashion. The armour, weapons and castles all look very authentic, and indeed it is in the battle sequences that the film excels, especially due to the stirring music selected to accompany each pivotal scene.
Purists will doubtless find plenty to frown and tut' about, but doing justice to the Arthurian legends in film is a monumental task and Boorman delivers a true classic. Acting is fine, although dialogue is shouted more than spoke, and delivered with all the subtlety of a flanged mace. Nicol Williamson stands out in particular as the creepy Merlin, but it's fun to see Helen Mirren, Patrick Stewart and Liam Neeson paving their ways to future stardom.
Of course, if the film has any reputation at all it is with its vicious battle scenes, which are still gory even today. They are, it has to be said, very welcome, because without the depictions of desperate, hand-to-hand battle, you might start comparing it with First Knight which would be something close to sacrilege.
My older DVD copy looks fine but sounds a bit tinny, so it's with some annoyance I see there's a special edition out now, which presumably has had the full restoration work done on it. If you haven't seen Excalibur but have an interest in the subject (and hated First Knight), you should certainly give it a try.