Legendary wizard Merlin tells his story of his war against Queen Mab of the Sidhe and his creation of Camelot.
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Awards:
- Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 15 wins & 28 nominations.
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Series Cast
| Sam Neill | ... |
Merlin
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| Helena Bonham Carter | ... |
Morgan Le Fey
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| John Gielgud | ... |
King Constant
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| Rutger Hauer | ... |
King Vortigern
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| James Earl Jones | ... |
Mountain King
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| Miranda Richardson | ... |
Lady of the Lake
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| Isabella Rossellini | ... |
Nimue
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| Martin Short | ... |
Frik
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| Paul Curran | ... |
Arthur
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| Lena Headey | ... |
Guinevere
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| Jeremy Sheffield | ... |
Lancelot
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Mark Jax | ... |
Uther
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| John McEnery | ... |
Lord Ardente
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Thomas Lockyer | ... |
Cornwall
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| Jason Done | ... |
Mordred
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| Billie Whitelaw | ... |
Ambrosia
(2 episodes, 1998)
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| Daniel Brocklebank | ... |
Young Merlin
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Agnieszka Koson | ... |
Young Nimue
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Emma Lewis | ... |
Elissa
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Justin Girdler | ... |
Young Galahad
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| Roger Ashton-Griffiths | ... |
Sir Boris
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| Nicholas Clay | ... |
Lord Leo
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| Sebastian Roché | ... |
Gawin
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Rachel de Thame | ... |
Lady Igraine
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| John Turner | ... |
Lord Lot
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| Keith Baxter | ... |
Sir Hector
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| Janine Eser | ... |
Lady Elaine
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| Peter Woodthorpe | ... |
Soothsayer
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| Robert Addie | ... |
Sir Gilbert
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| Nickolas Grace | ... |
Sir Egbert
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| Peter Benson | ... |
1st Architect
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John Tordoff | ... |
New Architect
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| Timothy Bateson | ... |
Father Abbot
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Alice Hamilton | ... |
Young Morgan
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| Peter Eyre | ... |
Chief Physician
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| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... |
1st Physician
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| Peter Bayliss | ... |
2nd Physician
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Talula Sheppard | ... |
Lady Friend
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Peter Francis-Wemyss | ... |
Flag Bearer
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Harry Whitewood | ... |
Young Mordred
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Jeanie Gold | ... |
Nun
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| Christian Simpson | ... |
Vortigern's Guard
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Max Manganello | ... |
Merlin's nobleman
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| Joseph Mawle | ... |
Village Man
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Darragh Byrne | ... |
Noble Child at Camelot
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April Mills | ... |
Ma' Lay
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Isabel Rocamora | ... |
Fairy
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Minja Filipovic | ... |
Young fairy
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Emma Hughes | ... |
Noblewoman at Camelot
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Rory Byrne | ... |
Noble Child at Camelot
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Production Companies
Distributors
- Sonar Entertainment (II) (World-wide)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2002) (Canada) (DVD)
- Alpha Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
- Artisan Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- CTV Television Network (1998) (Canada) (tv) (original airing)
- Channel 4 Television (1999) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Elephant Films (1999) (France)
- Family Home Entertainment (FHE) (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Future Film (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- Hallmark Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1998) (United States) (tv)
- Telecinco (2002) (Spain) (tv)
Special Effects
- Framestore (digital visual effects)
- Jim Henson's Creature Shop (creature effects and CGI dragon by)
- BUF (visual effects)
- Mill Film (additional composites)
- Moving Picture Company (MPC) (additional composites)
- The Computer Film Company (CFC) (additional composites)
- FBFX (Costume Props)
Other Companies
- Abbey Road Studios (score recorded and mixed at)
- CMMP Studios (score recorded and mixed at)
- Goldcrest Post Production London (post production sound)
- Lee Lighting (lighting)
- Mad Dog 2020 (extras casting)
- Motion Control Cameras (visual effects)
- MovieTrack (post production sound)
- The Corporation of London (thanks to)
- The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) (score performed by)
- Varèse Sarabande (original soundtrack available on)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Michael "Rabbit" Hutchison |
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| Taglines | The most magical adventure of all time. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $30,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Isabella Rossellini's voice was dubbed over Agnieszka Koson's for young Nimue. See more » |
| Goofs | Although 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1998). See more » |
| Quotes |
Merlin:
You killed her. Queen Mab: No, I didn't. I only let her die. See more » |