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Excalibur (1981) More at IMDbPro »

John Boorman wanted Merlin to be bald, but Nicol Williamson did not want to shave his head. Boorman then decided to make Merlin hairy, but then used the plate of armor to cover his hair.

Yes. The raging fire in the scene where Uther rapes Igrayne made it even more uncomfortable for the two actors.

All the forests shown in this movie are a mile away from director John Boorman's home in Ireland.

Nicol Williamson had a structure fall on his head, knocking him out. Director John Boorman suggested a double for long shots. The hypochondriac Nicol Williamson recovered quite quickly after hearing this.

This film being shot in a 1.85:1 ratio made for easier special effects than anamorphic.

A shot during the discussion about creating the round table is a fake crane shot achieved by the cameraman walking back on a raised platform.

The sky just before the round table creation scene is superimposed.

Nicol Williamson kept flubbing his lines in the dance scene with young Arthur.

Yes. Director John Boorman bought the horse that Percival rides to champion Guinevere.

When Lancelot has a sword stuck in his side, the top of the sword was pressed up against his body, with the tip hanging off the bottom. When the sword was pulled out, the top is pulled up, while the tip simply drops away.