Merlin and the Sword
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| Merlin and the Sword | |
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| Genre | Adventure Fantasy Mystery Romance |
| Based on | Arthurian legend |
| Written by | (narration) |
| Directed by | Clive Donner |
| Starring | Malcolm McDowell Candice Bergen |
| Music by | Charles Gross |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Martin Poll |
| Production locations | Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England Yugoslavia |
| Cinematography | |
| Editor | Peter Tanner |
| Running time | 180 minutes (TV broadcast) 94 minutes (home video) |
| Production companies | Martin Poll Productions Jadran Film |
| Distributor | CBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | April 26, 1985 |
Merlin and the Sword is a 1985 American made-for-television fantasy adventure sword and sorcery film based on the Arthurian legend. It was released in some regions as Arthur the King.
Plot[]
A woman falls into an icy cave at Stonehenge and wakes up in Arthurian times. King Arthur's wife is kidnapped by his evil sister Morgan Le Fay. Lancelot is sent out to try and retrieve the lost queen and ends up falling in love with her.[1]
Production[]
The movie was originally filmed in 1982 but was unable to secure airtime until April 26, 1985.[2] It became available on disc April 15, 1992.[2]
Cast[]
- Malcolm McDowell as King Arthur
- Candice Bergen as Morgan Le Fay
- Edward Woodward as Merlin
- Dyan Cannon as Katherine
- as Mordred
- Rupert Everett as Lancelot
- Rosalyn Landor as Guinevere
- Liam Neeson as
- Patrick Ryecart as Gawain
- Philip Sayer as Agravain
- as Lady Ragnell
- Lucy Gutteridge as Niniane
- Denis Lill as King Pellinore
- Michael Gough as Archbishop
Broadcast history[]
It was first released in the Philippines on January 5, 1985, followed by a broadcast in the USA on April 26, 1985.
See also[]
- List of films based on Arthurian legend
References[]
- ^ Arthur the King (TV Movie 1985) - IMDb, retrieved 2020-05-28
- ^ a b Arthur the King (Merlin & the Sword) (1985), retrieved 2020-05-28
External links[]
- Merlin and the Sword at IMDb
- Arthur the King is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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- 1985 television films
- 1985 films
- 1980s fantasy adventure films
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- American sword and sorcery films
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- Films directed by Clive Donner
- Morgan le Fay
- Merlin
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