Merlin and the War of the Dragons (2008)

Merlin and the War of the Dragons is a video starring Simon Lloyd-Roberts, Joseph Stacey, and Dylan Jones. In 5th Century Britain, a young Merlin struggles for his place in his known land under the tutelage of The Mage, a local wizard whom sees the young man's potential for magic, as well as ... See full summary »

Director:

Mark Atkins

Writer:

Jon Macy (screenplay)

Stars:

Simon Lloyd-Roberts, Joseph Stacey, Dylan Jones

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Simon Lloyd-Roberts	...	Merlin
Joseph Stacey	...	Vendiger
Dylan Jones	...	Uther
Hefin Wyn	...	King Vortigen
Jürgen Prochnow	...	The Mage
William Huw	...	Torm
Gary Twomey	...	King Eringar
Carys Eleri	...	Lady Viviane
Nia Ann	...	Lady Nimue
Iona Thonger	...	Ingraine
Dylan Thomas	...	Ambrosis
Iago McGuire	...	Hengest (as Iago Patrick McGuire)
Dennis Carr	...	Kelvern
Peter Hind	...	Arvel
Iwan Benneyworth	...	Beneforth (as Iwan James Benneyworth)

Storyline

In 5th Century Britain, a young Merlin struggles for his place in his known land under the tutelage of The Mage, a local wizard whom sees the young man's potential for magic, as well as face off against his evil former friend, Vendiger, whom plots with a feudal warlord king to conquer all of Britian using an army of flying dragons, and only Merlin with the alliance of the local Prince Uther and Ingraine and a pair of mystical goddesses, can have the power to stop the evil from taking over the land.

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Plot Keywords:

king | magic | dragon | wizard | surrealism | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for fantasy action violence and brief language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 November 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Merlin - O polemos ton drakon

Filming Locations:

Dinorwig Quarry, Gwynedd, Wales, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Asylum, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min 101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo (Dolby 2.0)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

As Merlin approaches The Mage's school house, the door is closed in the exterior shot, but is open in the interior shot.

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Quotes

Lady Nimue: We gods have little in common with mortal men. It is the truth.

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Soundtracks

Chain of Promise
Written by Sanya Mateyas and Chris Ridenhour
Performed by Sanya Mateyas

User Reviews

Great Story of Young Merlin - Definitely Worth Watching.

I couldn't keep from commenting, although I rarely do. After reading some of the nasty comments on this film, I couldn't keep myself from commenting. The nasty commenter's obviously didn't watch the same film that I did.

The film I saw, although lower budget, is a very well shot, well thought out story of the young Merlin. It has nicely developed characters, is very well cast, and most of the acting was very good. I was impressed at the local welsh talent in this film. The story moves along well, and you really get caught up in the story, and the characters. I would say this is definitely a director to watch in the future. Also, the girl who played Lady Vivianne... also a real solid talent. I was surprised to learn this was her first feature film. Of course, Jurgen Prochnow turned in a very solid performance as well, which is to be expected.

But anyone who calls this film laughable, or poorly done, either doesn't know good film-making, or simply is trying to put the filmmakers down, for some personal reason. The film has a lot of heart, and I truly hope to see a sequel to this film, as the ending hints to? (I hope?)