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Nigel Terry,
Nigel Terry,
Nicol Williamson,
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John Boorman,
John Boorman
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: Warner Home Video
: Fantasy, Fairy Tales & Myths, Sword & Sorcery
: 140 min.
: English, French
: English, French
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John Boorman directed this gloriously savage interpretation of Arthurian legend loosely based on Thomas Malory's novel Le Morte d'Arthur. By turns gleaming and filthy, tender and bloody, the film is a visually stunning epic which is never less than compelling. Nigel Terry is perfectly cast as Arthur, whose unwavering trust and faith are shown to be both quietly heroic and achingly naïve. Interestingly, the quest for the Grail is the least effective part of the film, despite bold cinematography by Alex Thomson (who was nominated for an Oscar) and a fine performance by Paul Geoffrey as Perceval, whose greatest desire is attained in his dying sight. It is the scenes of Camelot in which Boorman is at his most effective, as Arthur is betrayed by the burning passions of Guenevere (Cherie Lunghi) and Lancelot (Nicholas Clay), whose boiling internal forces cannot be denied, whatever the cost. The wicked Mordred (Robert Addie) and Morgana (Helen Mirren) are commanding when onscreen, and Nicol Williamson's performance as the grandiosely self-sacrificing Merlin is outstanding. Liam Neeson and Patrick Stewart also appear in this dense, passionate, and stirring triumph featuring a marvelous Trevor Jones score. The gruesome effects by Peter Hutchinson and Alan Whibley, however, and sights such as a knight having sex in full body armor make this a fairy tale strictly for adults. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide
Special Features:
- Commentary by Director John Boorman
- Production Notes
- Theatrical Trailer
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| sooooo bad
by choex
March 20, 2006 - 2:48 PM PST
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0 out of 3 members found this review helpful
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| it was so dated and broing and cheesy i had to stop in the middle. |
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by macphineas
August 31, 2004 - 6:39 AM PDT
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5 out of 6 members found this review helpful
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| let's get to the worst: this is actually a film fairy tale for adults (or precocious children of a high intellect) -- it can get muddled as much is glossed over & it helps to know something of the legend; it is passionate, colorfully gorgeous to see, breathtaking, among John Boorman's best & well-acted... a treat, very moving to reflect upon for what was at stake as well as what was lost, a splendid entertainment. |
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