Cinematic background from Excalibur 1981 - A surreal adaptation of Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur", chronicling Arthur Pendragon's conception, his rise to the throne, the search by his Knights of the Round Table for the Holy Grail, and ultimately his death.

Excalibur

1981

Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Directors:
John Boorman
Writers:
Rospo Pallenberg, Thomas Malory, John Boorman
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Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A group of people standing next to each other in the woods; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person wearing a suit of armor; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A man in a helmet and armor standing in the woods; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A man wearing a suit of armor next to another man wearing armor; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – Two people in medieval garb in a room with a fire; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person wearing a hood; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A group of people sitting at a table with plates of food on top of it; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person wearing a fur coat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A woman standing next to a stone wall in the fog; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A man in a black jacket standing next to a wall; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A young girl wearing a white hat looking at the camera; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person with a beard wearing a hood; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A man sitting on the rocks in the woods; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A man wearing a suit of armor in a castle; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person with a beard wearing a helmet; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A man and a woman sitting at a table with a child; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – Two people sitting on a bench under a large tree; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A man with a beard holding a staff in front of a crowd; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person wearing a jacket; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A woman wearing a gold dress and a scarf around her neck; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person wearing a suit of armor; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A man in armor standing next to a fire pit; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A man in a suit of a medieval knight; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person with a beard wearing armor; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person wearing a helmet; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person wearing a helmet with a horse in the background; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A man holding a sword in front of a group of people; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A man with a beard wearing a white armor; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A man dressed as a medieval knight holding a sword; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person with long hair wearing a crown; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person wearing a suit of armor; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A group of people dressed in medieval costumes; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person in a body of water holding a sword; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A woman with long red hair wearing a white dress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – Two men in armor are fighting in front of a waterfall; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person holding a sword; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A man in a suit of armor holding a sword; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A bearded man in a white shirt is standing next to a tree; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – The sun is shining over a snowy mountain; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A woman wearing a dress and a headpiece; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A group of people standing next to each other in a dark room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A man and a woman dressed in medieval garb holding hands; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person with a sword; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person wearing a neck tie; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A man with a beard is holding a golden key; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A group of people standing around a dining table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A man in a metal suit in the woods; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A man and a woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – Two men dressed in medieval armor near a waterfall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – Two men are standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person with a sword; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person wearing a helmet; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person with a beard wearing a costume; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A group of men in armor standing next to each other; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A man on a horse in a body of water; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A young girl looking into a mirror while wearing a white glove; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A man with a beard wearing a suit of armor; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person holding a sword; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A group of people sitting around a round table; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A man with a beard and a helmet on holding a sword in his hand; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A man sitting in front of a fire place; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A large round table with chairs around it in a room; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A group of people sitting at a table with food on it; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person with a beard and red eyes; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A man holding a sword in front of a waterfall; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person wearing a chain mail armor; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person with long hair wearing a crown; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person with a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – The sun is setting in the dark sky over the mountains; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person with long blonde hair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A man with a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A wooden bridge over a river in a forest; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A person wearing a chain mail armor; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A woman wearing a headpiece with bells on her head; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A man dressed as a knight standing in front of a hill; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Excalibur” (1981), directed by John Boorman – A group of people are fighting with swords in the dark; Wide shot, Low angle