Legendary wizard Merlin tells his story of his war against Queen Mab of the Sidhe and his creation of Camelot.Legendary wizard Merlin tells his story of his war against Queen Mab of the Sidhe and his creation of Camelot.Legendary wizard Merlin tells his story of his war against Queen Mab of the Sidhe and his creation of Camelot.
- Won 4 Primetime Emmys
- 19 wins & 28 nominations total
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The legend of King Arthur ( Paul Curran ), this time, from the perspective of the King's Wizard, Merlin ( Sam Neill ). Merlin is a creature born of pagan magic, living in a world converting to Christianity. Merlin is beside Arthur as he gains Excalibur, builds Camelot, and is betrayed by his wife, Guinevere (Lena Headey). Merlin and Arthur are menaced by the plots of Morgan Le Fey (Helena Bonham Carter), her son by Arthur, Mordred (Jason Done), and their cohorts. Through it all, Merlin tries to keep Arthur from the destructive path set by fate. —Michael "Rabbit" Hutchison <rabhutch@spacestar.net>
- sir lancelot du lac character
- sir mordred character
- merlin character
- sir gawain character
- queen guinevere character
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- The most magical adventure of all time.
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- Certificate
- PG
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaIsabella Rossellini's voice was dubbed over Agnieszka Koson's for young Nimue.
- GoofsAlthough clothes, architecture, etc. heavily imply a barely post-Roman (5th-6th centuries AD) setting, characters still use the terms England and Normandy, which aren't recorded before the 9th century. It would be more appropiate to refer to them respectively as Britain and Armorica or variations thereof.
- Alternate versionsThe televised version has scenes that are not on the video version and viceversa.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1998)
Top review
Visual Treats Galore!
Growing up watching the "Hallmark Hall Of Fame" TV movies, I was very surprised by the time and expense that obviously went into this Hallmark production. Odd camera angles, wonderful effects, brilliant color all add to this magical story. Any director facing such a lush story as this with just a limited amount of time has to make cuts here and adjustments there to make the story have some sense. The first half of the movie concerns the birth and growth of Merlin, ther second half with the birth and growth of Arthur. The friendship between Merlin and Arthur really does come across in a way that few "King Arthur" movies have shown. The casting of major celebrities in this movie were all on the money, Martin Short is surprisingly good in his role as Flick, Queen Mab's servant, a creature that lives outside of time. You see him suddenly switching costumes and accents as he does various things. The role reminde me loosely of Tony Randall in "Seven Faces Of Dr. Lao". Very much recommended if you are a fan of Arthurian fantasy or just like a good epic.
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- Schlockmeister
- May 29, 2001
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- Runtime3 hours 2 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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