Excalibur

A few days ago I felt quite nostalgic in many ways, mainly in those times when I shared time with my family or my mother as a child and we would watch movies and even novels, and I happened to call my attention to relive those memories and watch one of the main movies of knights at that time by my mother and her particular taste with what represents the film in question, which in this case will be Excalibur. I will…

According to the results of recently published poll, some 11 pct of Britons think that Adolf Hitler is product of someone's imagination rather than historical figure. Same poll suggests that 57 pct of Britons think that King Arthur was actual historical figure. That poll shocked many historians, showing how Hollywood finally blurred the line between real history and myth. However, in the case of King Arthur some Bri…

Excalibur is a 1981 American epic fantasy film directed, produced, and co-written by John Boorman that retells the legend of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table, based on the 15th century Arthurian romance Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory. It stars Nigel Terry as Arthur, Nicol Williamson as Merlin, Nicholas Clay as Lancelot, Cherie Lunghi as Guenevere, Helen Mirren as Morgana, Liam Neeson as Gawain, Gab…

 Excalibur is a retelling of parts of the King Arthur legend and a movie I happen to enjoy very much. I don't know what it is but this movie just feels special. The cast includes the likes of Liam Neeson and Patrick Stewart and stars Nigel Terry. The film covers some of the life of his father Uther, Arthur's rise to power and subsequent falling out with Lancelot , the quest for the holy grail, and ultimately th…