Boormans choice of wagners music for the films score is not simply a matter of. Helen mirren as morgana le fay in excalibur 1981 helen mirren excalibur. In the battle of camlann, arthur was hurt, and he told bedwyr griflet to return the excalibur to the lake. After the battle, at the request of the mortally wounded king, bedivere throws excalibur back to the lady of the lake. Sometimes, when the water level is low, it goes dry. Let me save you some disappointment and money,carl orffgerman composer wrote carmina buranao fortuna and richard wagnergerman composer wrote siegfrieds funeral marchtwilight of the gods the ring cycle. Excalibur lady of the lake, bra priser, ingen reservasjonsgebyr. After the battle, at the request of the mortally wounded king, bedivere throws excalibur back to. The samurais sword eerie movement before hitting the pillar was made to resemble king arthurs sword before it was taken by the lady of the lake.
Excalibur is probably the king arthur film that most ambitiously tackles the indepth mythology and legend of the medieval warrior, which is both a good and bad thing. Usa, nevada, las vegas, the strip, exterior of the excalibur hotel and casino. Aug 19, 2015 what doth be that disturbance in yonder lake. Apr 06, 20 the lady of the lake is perhaps one of the most mysterious and ambiguous characters in arthurian folklore. King arthur nigel terry and lancelot nicholas clay do battle and arthur calls upon the power of excalibur to gain the u. In fact, there are some downright breathtaking cinematic moments in this film the clean catch of excalibur by the lady in the lake is a particular highlight. Liam neeson excalibur 1981 directed by john boorman. The lady of the lake gave it to him, when she reached up out of the lake by avalon and gave it to him. The lady of the lake is perhaps one of the most mysterious and ambiguous characters in arthurian folklore. These two songs were played in the movie soundtrack excalibur 1981 by john boorman. She plays a pivotal role in many stories, including giving arthur his sword excalibur, enchanting merlin, and raising lancelot after the death of his father. Deviantart is the worlds largest online social community for artists and art enthusiasts, allowing people to connect through the creation and sharing of art.
Excalibur 1981 the lady of the lake scene 310 movieclips. After being rebuffed on his attempt to acquire the rights to the lord of the rings, boorman. The film excalibur 1981 is my own arthur bible based on a substitute english professor who claimed it was the most accurate to the le morte darthur story. Excalibur is a 1981 american epic medieval fantasy film directed, produced, and cowritten by john boorman that retells the legend of king arthur and the knights of the round table, based on the 15thcentury arthurian romance le morte darthur by thomas malory. Pdf music and the politics of maculinity in excalibur jonathan. That tolkien reference is not accidental, by the way. He said that the lady of the lake was the good fairy queen vivian that raised lancelot, and gave king arthur excalibur by holding the sword up from the middle of her lake.
Released by bootleg album in 1998 owm9402 containing music from excalibur 1981. Lady of the lake uncredited lady of the lake the lady of the lake, an enchantress also known as viviane or nimue, appears in many of the tales of king arthur 1. In several english versions of arthurs death including malorys le morte darthur and the alliterative morte arthure, bedivere and arthur are among the few survivors of the battle of camlann. May 05, 2006 there are many differnt stories told about excalibur. Music from the film and other selections country spain format lp release date 1981 on the back cover. Lady of the lake is the name of the ruler of avalon in the arthurian legend. Sep 14, 20 one of my favourte scenes in the whole film of excalibur and youtube didnt have itthat i could find so i edited a bit from the movie. The lady of the lake ninianne or nimue from arthurian legend holding the enchanted sword excalibur above the water, 3d digitally rendered illustration. The lady of the lake helps excalibur owners hotrod hotline. A blend of the three appearances of the lady of the lake in 1981 film excalibur. Released by bootleg album lancelot 600700 containing music from excalibur 1981.
At his death uthur buries the sword into a stone, and the next man that can pull it out will be king of england. May 17, 2017 in the case of excalibur, when arthur is dying of his wounds following his battle with mordred, it must be returned to its source, the lady of the lake, rather than being entrusted to whichever knight no matter how noble might succeed arthur as king. Sep 20, 2017 according to malory, excalibur was given to arthur by the lady of the lake near bodmin moor at the request of merlin, arthurs magical adviser. Years later arthur, uthurs bastard son draws excalibur and becomes king. Surrounding peaks of the north cascades in excess of 9000 feet and 55 miles of beautiful shoreline. A 7yearold girl has found a 4footlong sword in the same lake where king arthurs excalibur was said to have been thrown. King arthurs excalibur is it the sword in the stone or from. Excalibur is the sword of king arthur in sir thomas malorys iconic work le morte darthur published in in 1485 ce. There are many differnt stories told about excalibur.
Related searches excaliber medieval tori welles katrine boorman cmnf forced italy excalibur films movies english sin city excalibur 2 warrior excalibur sex scene excalibur 1981 merlin 50 shades of grey black sails xcalibur excalibur lord of sex helen mirren motel uruapan step mom step son hentay charming mhoter xcaliber excalibur movie camelot. In the 1983 dc comics series camelot 3000, the lady of the lake is referred to as nyneve, and is depicted as a woman with a beautiful body wearing a golden sunshaped mask. For as old as excalibur is released in 1981, its an alltime classic. She plays a pivotal role in many stories, including giving king arthur his sword excalibur. Download excalibur 1981 yify torrent for 1080p mp4 movie. Excalibur from the 1981 film excalibur at the london film museum author. Lady of the lake holding excalibur wallpaper abyss. These two songs were played in the movie soundtrack excalibur1981 by john boorman. Excalibur is a 1981 american epic medieval fantasy film directed, produced, and cowritten by.
If robert bressons lancelot of the lake 1973 deliberately made all the knights into interchangeable, clanking clones, boorman seems to have arrived at the same place inadvertently. The sword, from its first appearance, is a powerful weapon in the. Excalibur was not, in fact, the sword in the stone. So, excalibur owners from around the world came to know alice preston by that nickname. King arthur sir bedivere throwing excalibur into the lake, by walter crane. Legend suggests this is the lake that was home to the lady of the lake, the caretaker of excalibur. With nigel terry, helen mirren, nicholas clay, cherie lunghi. The sorcerer merlin retrieves excalibur from the lady of the lake for uther pendragon.
King arthur nigel terry and lancelot nicholas clay do battle and arthur calls upon the power of excalibur. Uthur pendragon is given the mystical sword excalibur by the wizard merlin. For example, several medieval illuminated manuscripts feature the hand of the lady of the lake bestowing the sword excalibur to arthur. Who played the lady of the lake in excalibur answers. Excalibur 1981 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Let me save you some disappointment and money,carl orffgerman composer wrote carmina buranao fortuna and richard wagnergerman composer wrote siegfrieds funeral marchtwilight of the godsthe ring cycle. Released 1981, excalibur stars nicol williamson, nigel terry, dame helen mirren, nicholas clay the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 59 min, and received a score of 56 out of 100 on. Although that movie has vanished into obscurity and excalibur has become a cult classic. Guided by merlin, arthur marries guenivere and gathers the knights of the round table. Some of these include giving arthur the sword excalibur from the lake, enchanting merlin. Excalibur simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thomas malorys morte darthur is listed as the source material for excalibur. At least two different sorceresses bearing the title the.
As a result, everyone in the film looks as though he or she is prepared to slit. She plays a pivotal role in many stories, including giving king arthur his. Morgan le fay sends her to confront the heroes of camelot. But it was in 1981 that the one arthurian film to rule them all my phrase made its debut. Lady of the lake with excalibur download this royalty free stock illustration in seconds.
In it, merlin retrieves the sword for uther pendragon in order to grant him enough power to end a war with gorlois, duke of cornwall, and make truce. Excalibur soundtrack from 1981, composed by trevor jones. Excalibur sword at skyrim nexus mods and community. The lady of the lake has appeared in hellblazer, aquaman, and her sisters series. Trevor jones the early 1980s were the official age of swords and sorcery in hollywood, a slew of mainstream films tackling variants on the same fantasy realm within just a few years. The sword in the stone is definitley excalibur, i believe only the lady of the lake can repair excalibur and wow do i feel like a complete nerd now lol, you should check out the 80s version of this movie, awesome story but the effects are too damn funny. Arthur learns of the sword excalibur from the lady of the lake date. The lady of the lake is typically described as being clad in shimmering, white robes of the purest samite. The lady of the lake is the name of several related characters who play parts in the arthurian legend. Aided by the wizard merlin, uther pendragon uses the sword excalibur, given to him by the lady of the lake, to unite england as one land and.
Legend is, yet again, vague on where the lake was from which excalibur came and eventually returned on the mortal wounding of king arthur. See more ideas about king arthur, king arthur excalibur and king arthur legend. The magical sword excalibur is obtained by merlin from the lady of the lake. Read, write, think, discuss viviane, the lady of the lake, is a main character in marion zimmer bradley s 1979 fantasy novel the mists ofavalon, which tells the tales of. Among the first of these entries was john boormans 1981 venture into arthurian legend, excalibur. That was, of course, excalibur, which was directed by john boorman and which is arguably the best of all arthurian adaptations. Apr 11, 20 the lady of the lake is perhaps one of the most mysterious and ambiguous characters in arthurian folklore.
The sword was located at a magical lake where the lady of the lake gave it to arthur. Though, this sword had appeared in geoffrey of monmouths work, called it caliburn, as the fabled sword that was a gift from avalon, it wasnt until in the later legend that excalibur was a sword given to him by the lady of the lake. The lady of the lake was a mysterious female credited with giving king arthur the legendary sword excalibur and the mystic scabbard which protected the wearer from dying. Finally, when arthur broke the sword that had named him king in a fight, merlin brought him to the lake where he received a new sword from the lady of the lake. The lily ponds at bosherston this lake is in the southwestern corner of wales in the town of bosherston, not far south of pembroke. Later the sword was stolen by his sister and it was the time when the scabbard sword coverage was lost. Although she is commonly accepted as being the leader or ruler of avalon, her character has been attributed with other actions as well. Arthur receives his sword excalibur from the mysterious lady of the lake. In the legend, the lake was reported as bottomless, but it now the water is a few feet deep. What favor did arthur have to do in return for excalibur. The sword was originally introduced in geoffrey of monmouths history of the kings of britain 16 ce as caliburnus or caliburn and further developed by later writers before malory immortalized it in his work. An imperfect, sensationalized version, but still the best yet filmed. This is a film we almost have to squint to see and to. Alfred tennyson adapted several stories of the lady of the lake in his idylls of the king.
Most legends agree that arthur battled his nephew mordred, the brother of sir gawain and the quintessential bad guy of arthurian legends, at the battle of camlann. On shore, encouraging arthur, is the wizard merlin. Strangely this episode, which becomes an important theme throughout excalibur, is lacking from other theatrical versions and yet it is central to the original myth. Dame du lac, demoiselle du lac is an enchantress in the matter of britain, the body of medieval literature and legend associated with king arthur. Merlin the magician helps arthur pendragon unite the britons around the round table of camelot, even as dark forces conspire to tear it apart. John boorman, arthur receives a replacement sword from the lady in the lake. King arthurs excalibur is it the sword in the stone or. Knightriders 1981, a movie that mixes motorbikes with medieval customs, was released in the same year as this movie. One of my favourte scenes in the whole film of excalibur and youtube didnt have itthat i could find so i edited a bit from the movie.
The lady of the lake makes trips the length of lake chelan, a 55mile long fjord, into the heart of the lake chelan wilderness. When merlin met the lady, he madly fell in love with her. Merlin the magician helps arthur pendragon unite the britons around. Sep 25, 2007 in several english versions of arthurs death including malorys le morte darthur and the alliterative morte arthure, bedivere and arthur are among the few survivors of the battle of camlann. Download excalibur 1981 yify torrent for 720p mp4 movie.
646 1072 1492 1316 291 209 491 483 752 1073 951 828 571 977 267 1466 1190 408 728 122 496 788 1252 140 1002 1379 1295 760 159 227 1371 1299 867 1010 507 274 1319 807 349 706