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Eccentric depiction of the medieval myths surrounding King Arthur
In the late 400s Merlin the sorcerer of Britain takes advantage of the lust of King Uther (Gabriel Byrne) for a Dukes wife, Ingrayne (Katrine Boorman), to grant him a boy who becomes King Arthur of Camelot (Nigel Terry) when he pulls Excalibur from the stone, a magical sword. Arthur marries Guenevere (Cherie Lunghi), but when Lancelot (Nicholas Clay) joins the Knights of the Round Table the two experience a profound affinity for each other. Meanwhile, Arthurs half-sister, Morgana (Helen Mirren) is intent on incestuous deception to produce a son, Mordred.
The script to this acclaimed 1981 film by John Boorman was adapted from Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur ...