Excalibur

Excalibur1981

Director: John Boorman
Stars: Liam Neeson, Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Rating: R (Restricted)
Runtime: 141 minutes

This lush retelling of the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is a dark and engrossing tale. Director John Boorman (Deliverance) masterfully handles the tale of the mythical sword Excalibur, and its passing from the wizard Merl… more »



Arthur:
Move aside! This is the king's road - and the knights you joined arms against were his very own.

Lancelot:
I await the king himself. His knights are in need of training.

Arthur:
I am King. And this

Arthur:
, is Excalibur. Sword of Kings from the dawn of time. Who are you, what do you seek?

Lancelot:
I am Lancelot of the Lake, from across the sea. And I have yet to find a King worthy of my sword.

Arthur:
That is a wild boast. You lack a knight's humility!

Lancelot:
Not a boast, sir. But a curse. For I have never met my match in joust or duel.

Arthur:
Move aside!

Lancelot:
I will not. You must retreat, or prove your worth in the test of arms under the eyes of God.

Arthur:
Then may He give me the strength to unhorse you. And send you with one blow, back across the sea.

Lancelot:
Then come across, sir.

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