The Mists of Avalon (2001) (TV)

Director:

Uli Edel

Writers (WGA):

Marion Zimmer Bradley (novel)
Gavin Scott (teleplay)

Release Date:

15 July 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy

Tagline:

Passion. Mysticism. Adventure. Journey beyond the legend of Camelot.

Plot:

Based on the bestseller by Marion Zimmer Bradley It tells the story of the women behind King Arthur; including his mother...

Plot Keywords:

King Arthur | Axe Fight | Duel | Sword Fight | Fictional War

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

Anjelica Huston	...	Vivianne
Julianna Margulies	...	Morgaine
Joan Allen	...	Morgause
Samantha Mathis	...	Gwenwyfar
Caroline Goodall	...	Igraine
Edward Atterton	...	Arthur
Michael Vartan	...	Lancelot
Michael Byrne	...	Merlin
Hans Matheson	...	Mordred
Mark Lewis Jones	...	Uther
Clive Russell	...	Gorlois
Tamsin Egerton	...	Young Morgaine
Christopher Fulford	...	Lot
David Calder	...	Uriens
Hugh Ross	...	Bishop Patricius
Edward Jewesbury	...	Ambrosius
Freddie Highmore	...	Young Arthur
Ian Duncan	...	Accolon
Noah Huntley	...	Gawain
Honza Klima	...	Kay
John Comer	...	Talbot
Karel Dobrý	...	Rhiannon
Klára Issová	...	Raven (as Klara Issova)
Biddy Hodson	...	Elaine
Tony Curran	...	Uther's Captain
Philip Lenkowsky	...	Cuthbert
Lucy Fillery	...	Serving Woman (as Lucy Fillary)
Elias Zerael Bauer	...	Young Mordred
Justin Muller	...	Gareth
Gabriela Zajickova	...	Child

Directed by
Uli Edel

Writing credits (WGA)
Marion Zimmer Bradley		(novel)
Gavin Scott		(teleplay)

Produced by
Lisa Alexander	....	executive producer
Gideon Amir	....	producer
Maile Berger	....	associate producer
James Coburn	....	executive producer
Bernd Eichinger	....	producer
Doris Kirch	....	co-producer
David Minkowski	....	co-producer
David L. Wolper	....	executive producer
Mark Wolper	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Lee Holdridge

Cinematography by
Vilmos Zsigmond

Film Editing by
Michael H. Friedlander		(as Michael Friedlander)
Benjamin A. Weissman

Casting by
Iris Grossman
Jeremy Zimmermann		(as Jeremy Zimmerman)

Production Design by
James Acheson
Rodger Maus

Art Direction by
Jaromír Svarc
Vlasta Svoboda

Set Decoration by
Barbora Bucharova

Costume Design by
James Acheson
Carlo Poggioli		(as Carlo R. Poggioli)

Makeup Department
Polly Earnshaw	....	hair designer
Polly Earnshaw	....	makeup designer
Tina Earnshaw	....	makeup artist: Ms. Huston
Linda Eisenhamerova	....	assistant makeup artist
Carol Hemming	....	hair designer
Carol Hemming	....	makeup designer
Zoe Tahir	....	assistant hair stylist

Production Management
Martina Burgetová	....	production manager: second unit
Jasmin Torbati	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chris Brighton	....	first assistant director
Jakub Dvorak	....	second second assistant director
Katerina Galova	....	assistant director
Martina Kubesova	....	second assistant director: second unit
Mario Luraschi	....	second unit director
Mirek Lux	....	first assistant director: Czech Republic
Oldrich Mach	....	first assistant director: second unit
Justin Muller	....	first assistant director
Martin Sebik	....	second assistant director
Dusan Vodak	....	first assistant director: second unit
Tomas Zelenka	....	first assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Andrej Kostic	....	illustrator
Milena Koubkova	....	set designer
Lukas Lehoucka	....	stand-by props
Radek Lehoucka	....	propman
Jiri Macke	....	property master
Igor Toshevski	....	storyboard artist
Timothy J. Gorman	....	art department coordinator (uncredited)

Sound Department
Christopher S. Aud	....	supervising sound editor (as Christopher Aud)
Gloria D'Alessandro	....	dialog & adr editor
Terry Garcia	....	assistant sound editor
Jessica Goodwin	....	dialogue editor (as Jessica Dickson)
Rick Hart	....	sound re-recording mixer
Wayne Heitman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Rick Hromadka	....	sound effects editor
David Jobe	....	foley mixer
Adam Johnston	....	supervising sound editor
Rene Mikan	....	boom operator
Christian P. Minkler	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Christian Minkler)
Reinhard Stergar	....	production sound mixer
David Werntz	....	sound editor
Thomas Whiting	....	supervising adr editor
Linda Lew	....	foley recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Petr Nusek	....	armour weapons supervisor
Gloria Geary	....	special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Amy Adams	....	visual effects coordinator
Kevin Adams	....	visual effects editor
Eric Chauvin	....	lead matte painter
David Crawford	....	compositor
Dale Fay	....	visual effects supervisor
Kirk Garfield	....	3D lead
Bruno George	....	digital supervisor
Rocco Gioffre	....	digital matte painting
Rimas Juchnevicius	....	digital compositor
Michael Kennedy	....	senior compositor
J.B. Levine	....	visual effects producer
Samantha McGovern	....	compositor: Pinnacle Studios
Gloria Geary	....	digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts
Radek Bruna	....	stunts
Pavel Cajzl	....	stunts
Jiri Horky	....	stunts
Marek Jelinek	....	stunts
Jindrich Klaus	....	stunts
Miroslav Lhotka	....	stunts
Mario Luraschi	....	stunt coordinator
Petr Nusek	....	assistant swordmaster
Petr Nusek	....	fencing fight coordinator
Petr Nusek	....	stunt double: swordfight
Petr Nusek	....	stunts
Petr Nusek	....	sword fighter
Leo Stransky	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Alexander Bscheidl	....	film loader
Jan Carda	....	focus puller: main camera
Michal Chadima	....	video assist operator: second unit
Petr Dvorak	....	electrician
Nimi Getter	....	gaffer
Martin Grosup	....	director of photography: second unit
Erik Heinila	....	still photographer
Avraham Leibman	....	gaffer (as Avi Leibman)
Petr Machacek	....	assistant camera
Jiri Navrátil	....	gaffer
Jan 'Rocky' Rocnak	....	key grip
Jiri 'Rocky' Rocnak	....	dolly grip
Jaromir Sedina	....	Steadicam operator
Jaromir Sedina	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Alexander Surkala	....	camera operator
Alexandre Szabo-Fresnais	....	second assistant camera

Casting Department
Nancy Bishop	....	casting: Czech Republic
Andrea Clark	....	casting: UK

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Giovanni Casalnuovo	....	assistant costume designer
Jirina Eisenhamerova	....	costumer
Serena Fiumi	....	costume assistant
Silvia Guidoni	....	specialty costumer
Enzo Serafino Pellegrino	....	head ager and dyer (as Serafino Pellegrino)
Lindsay Pugh	....	wardrobe supervisor
Dita Valentinova	....	costume assistant
Sarka Zvolenska	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Michael H. Friedlander	....	assistant editor
Yoshie Ishiguro	....	assistant editor
Tony Solomons	....	assistant editor
David Yoneshige	....	post-production executive

Music Department
Aeone	....	singer: underscore vocal solos
Peter Fuchs	....	music recording engineer
Allan K. Rosen	....	music editor

Other crew
Branka Cetina	....	assistant production coordinator
Laura Connors	....	first assistant accountant: Prague
Kathi Danielson	....	production accountant
Michal Engrth	....	file clerk
William Hobbs	....	fight arranger
Petr Kavalek	....	assistant production coordinator
Todd M. Lachniet	....	production coordinator
Michael Lewis	....	production financial executive
Iva Lukesová	....	assistant accountant
Franka Mavrides	....	set assistant
Pavel Mrkous	....	location manager
Yuell Newsome	....	stock librarian
Lenka Pavlakova	....	production assistant: second unit
Rebecca Scott	....	set production assistant
Petr Skvor	....	location manager
Roman Spacil	....	battle coordinator
Karolina Sperkova	....	production interpreter
Gwenn Stroman	....	assistant: Anjelica Huston
Marta Urbanová	....	production coordinator
Lori Wyant	....	script supervisor
James Wilberger	....	production executive (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Constantin Film Produktion
• Stillking Films
• Turner Network Television (TNT)
• Warner Bros. Pictures
• Wolper Organization

Distributors

• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
• Turner Network Television (TNT) (2001) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Warner Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Pinnacle Studios

Other Companies

• CE VideoAssist Rental  VideoAssist equipment provided by (2nd unit)
• Leaway Ltd.  production services
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Panavision UK  camera equipment provided by
• Panavision  camera equipment serviced by
• Stillking Films  production services
• VDI Multimedia  post-production services
• Varèse Sarabande  score album released by

Also Known As:

Runtime:

183 min | 60 min (3 episodes)

Country:

Czech Republic | Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Brazil:14 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 | Spain:13 | USA:Unrated | Malaysia:(Banned) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Prague, Czech Republic

Company:

Constantin Film Produktion

Trivia:

Julianna Margulies is only nine years older than Hans Matheson, who played her son, Mordred.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: During the stag hunt a mesh wire fence is visible behind the stag.

Quotes:

Viviane:Morgause thinks of nothing and no-one but herself.
Morgaine:Your motives may be nobler than hers, but you still move us around like pieces on a game board. What has my mother given up for your Avalon? My father died at Uther's hands because of you. My poor innocent brother Arthur, who was a baby on my lap, and loved me as no other...
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Commune: A New Cult Classic (2009)

Soundtrack:

The Mystic's Dream

Enchanting, Fascinating, and Beautiful

Over the past two nights, I was carried away to Avalon and Camelot. Even though I've seen virtually every version of the Arthurian legends ever filmed, and was a bit hesitant about seeing yet another, this was a winner! Being told through the eyes of the women involved, who are generally reduced to Guinevere, Morgana (aka Morgaine), and the Lady of the Lake's arm in most tellings, made this completely an original. I must admit that I have never been a great fan of Juliana Margulies, even though I've watched ER since it first aired, but she was wonderful as Morgaine in this. Joan Allen and Anjelica Huston gave performances worthy of the Oscars they've been nominated for, and Samantha Mathis as the ill-fated Guinevere was heartbreaking. As a final note, I believe the casting director definitely merits an Emmy, since the little girl who played young Morgaine looked EXACTLY like a pre-teen version of Juliana, and Hans Matheson, who played the evil Mordred, Morgaine's son, couldn't have resembled Juliana more if she'd have really given birth to him! As an enchanting, mythological fantasy tale, I recommend it to anyone over 14, due to a slightly graphic (necessary) sexual scene dealing with incest and one of a menage a trois nature.