Arthur The King

English Title:	Merlin And The Sword
Format:	TV Movie
Year:	1985
Country:	USA
Language:	English
Genre:	Fantasy, History, Drama
IMDB:	IMDB Page
Rating:	Rate
Collection:	Seen It Wishlist
Community:	1 Has Seen


Director	Clive Donner
Selected Cast	Rosalyn Landor as Queen Guinevere
	Malcolm McDowell as King Arthur
	Rupert Everett as Lancelot
	Candice Bergen as Morgan Le Fay
	Dyan Cannon as Katherine
	Edward Woodward as Merlin
	Joseph Blatchley as Mordred

Notes

The full length was 2:36. The US TV showing was shortened to 2:20. The VHS release titled Merlin and the Sword was 1:34. It was filmed in 1982 and delayed.

On DVD & Blu-ray World

VHS

Merlin And The Sword - Lionsgate - USA (1992)

Comments and Reviews


George Slv 30th Oct 2016		Internet Archive.



Magic Marmalade 27th Dec 2015		Have to admit I've not seen this one. Which is unusual, as my quest for all things Arthurian usually brings me to things like this. Interesting to see it yielded an original(ish) idea for Penelope though.



George Slv 27th Dec 2015		Review The film is controversial because there are fairy tale type story elements, which some people become ashamed of. The TV network hesitated 3 years before giving it a national showing. I say never fear, that's what fantasy movies are for. It was shown on random stations including Canadian before that. For example there's a story of a girl with a curse on her in the form of a pig's nose. One of our knights agrees to marry her in return for release from captivity. This theme was developed in Penelope (2006). This was to be Candice Bergen's US TV premiere in 1982, but by 1985 not a premiere. As the witch Morgan Le Fay she was given a 1970s afro wig. She has been mocked for this and her non-Oscar acting. I say it's not often you can get a quality filming of the Arthur legend, so I enjoyed this find. It's a colorful and intriguing tale. From a local Winnipeg TV showing at night, I seem to recall an ending after Arthur's funeral where Lancelot continues the quest, and finds Morgana still alive living in a cave. This was cut from the US and VHS editions. Take a look at a sample TV showing in this TV magazine. 3 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?

Add a Comment or Review about this movie

This Movie: Add Image : Add Video : Add Missing Info : Make Correction : Add to List : Add See Also : Add Tag : Edit Images : Show Image Data : Credits : BBCode