Behind the sword in the stone trailer 2014 youtube. Katrine boorman was born in 1958 in london, england. John boormans operatic, opulent take on the legend of king arthur is visually remarkable, and features strong performances from an allstar lineup of british thespians. Apr 17, 2019 john boormans excalibur isnt just another king arthur movie features the legend of king arthur has never been more stylized or strange than it was in john boormans excalibur. Documentary behind the sword in the stone excalibur. Selfdescribed as the toughest film he ever made, excalibur told the tale of king arthur and the sword in.
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The sword, from its first appearance, is a powerful weapon in the. I was not allowed to see it when it premiered in the theaters. A documentary about the making of john boormans epic film excalibur. But its rough going for anyone determined to be sure what is happening from scene to scene. Dec 12, 2015 ambitious, operatic and featuring an allstar cast of british and irish thespians, the oscarnominated excalibur remains a resplendent retelling of the legend of king arthur. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing excalibur near you.
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British actor nigel terry primarily dedicated himself to the classical stage. The total score even minus the wagner and orff material is as spellbinding as the movie, and its to the discredit of the business side of the production that the soundtrack which has excellent sound wasnt made more widely available at the time of the movie s release. Starring, nigel terry, helen mirren, nicholas clay and nicol williamson. Check out behind the sword in the stone on indiegogo.
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. The original film was shot in ireland, after all, so it seems only fitting that the irish should see the documentary first. Excalibur is a revisionist view of what arthurs people and times looked like. She is an actress, known for excalibur 1981, frankenstein 1994. The oral history of the most controversial film of the nineties twenty years later, cast and creators tell the inside story on the most notorious teen movie ever made. Terry was born peter nigel terry on august 15, 1945, in bristol, england, to doreen. The magical sword of excalibur starts off in the hands of british lord uther pendragon gabriel byrne and then, years later, finds its way to his bastard son, arthur nigel terry, the knave.
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When he extended himself into film and tv outings, it was mostly for historical or period roles. Behind the sword in the stone a documentary on the making of the film excalibur in 1981 by john boorman. May 24, 2016 it has been a long time coming, but finally there is great news for the documentary behind the sword in the stone, the film about the making of john boormans excalibur. Kristen stewart in underwater, blake lively in the rhythm section and more. Behind the film is a retrospective documentary that looks back at the making of director john boormans 1981 movie, excalibur. Behind the sword in the stone a documentary on the making of the film excalibur. George lucas, the writer, director, and creator of the star wars film franchise had cited the legend of king arthur as one of his influences behind star wars. A documentary about the making of john boormans 1981 epic film excalibur. Having seen the film numerous times, i still get more out of it with every viewing.
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Yet john boormans 1981 film adaptation was shot entirely on location in. Documentary behind the sword in the stone excalibur 1981. The film excalibur did, in fact, have quite a bit of grain to the image, which may be due to the film stock used, or the fact that director john boorman tweaked the film s colors to help give a middleearth feel to it. Big boobs film tube free big tits, busty, huge melons. Adult movies and novelties orders may also be placed by. Eighteen years after this movie s release, liam neeson starred as jedi master quigon jinn in star wars.
Excalibur directed by john boorman this week we look at the 1981 fantasy film excalibur directed by joh. It has been a long time coming, but finally there is great news for the documentary behind the sword in the stone, the film about the making of john boormans excalibur mark wright, the director of the film, reports that pbs is now the official worldwide distributor and will be selling the documentary soon to a network near you. Order by mail order by phone go to mobile site advance search other excalibur sites. She is an actress and producer, known for excalibur 1981, marie antoinette 2006 and hope and glory 1987. But the film has a tendency to drift into soft focus and impenetrable fogs. Behind the movie is a retrospective documentary that looks back at the making of director john boormans 1981 movie, excalibur selfdescribed as the toughest film he ever made, excalibur told the tale of king arthur and the sword in the stone and helped start the careers of actors liam neeson, gabriel byrne, helen mirren and patrick stewart. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life read more. Behind the movie, the documentary film about the making of john boormans arthurian fantasy, aired on rte one in ireland on monday evening, july 31. I wasnt that awkward for me, weirdly, said katrine, speaking on excalibur. Pbs, the american public broadcaster, has acquired irish directors mark wright and alec moores documentary film behind the sword in the stone behind the sword in the stone is a retrospective documentary that looks back at the making of director john boormans 1981 movie, excalibur. Thomsons imaginative use of lighting on excalibur earned him best cinematography nominations for an academy award and a bsc award.
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Liam neeson reveals how extra tried to buy horse in excalibur. It certainly seemed to start many careers on the right path and many of the actors are very well known now. King arthur is a 2004 britishamerican historical adventure film directed by antoine fuqua and written by david franzoni. Behind the movie followed by excalibur tonight from 9. Latest blog posts 25 mistakes you never noticed in great movies the biggest mistakes in the harry potter movies the biggest movie mistakes of the decade the 20 biggest friends mistake pictures the 20 biggest mistakes in the wizard of oz the 20 biggest mistakes in jurassic park 40 biggest mistakes in the big bang theory stan lees best cameos 33. This wildly ambitious retelling of the legend of king arthur is a haunting and violent version of the dark ages and the heroic figures who we dream populated them. Documentary behind the sword in the stone posted 6 years ago by fortean2. Robbed of his birthright, arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. The fiftytwo minute documentary explores the making of john boormans fantasy adventure film, which was shot in counties kerry, wicklow. Pbs has acquired irish documentary film behind the sword in the stone, which chronicles the making of john bormans excalibur. Behind the movie, an hourlong documentary on the film i think it was very uncomfortable and awkward for. I mention all this now and will probably be mentioning it again in the coming weeks because ive just found out about a project called behind the sword in the stone, a documentary film about the making of excalibur by two irish film makers working under the banner of mossy hare productions. All models were 18 years of age or older at the time of depiction.
Netflixs new documentary circus of books uncovers history behind an iconic gay porn shop. Excalibur 1981 john boormans adaptation of le morte darthur, shot on location in ireland, is a heady brew of myth and magic, though the young and sexy cast liam neeson and patrick stewart are. Kids is a 1995 american comingofage drama exploitation film directed by larry clark and written by harmony korine. With charley boorman, john boorman, katrine boorman, gabriel byrne. Now, the story behind one of the most notorious films in movie history. No doubt that is why i am entranced by cinema now that i can watch whatever i want. Its a fantastic film, thankfully i got the link so i can now watch the documentary. Oct 15, 2017 on this installment, tom and jenny reminisce about the 1981 john boormandirected king arthur epic. 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. I look at one of my favourite films, the medieval fantasy epic excalibur by john boorman based on. Primarily set during the course of one day, fitzpatrick, pierce, sevigny, dawson, and other newcomers portray a group of teenagers in new york city with hedonistic behavior. The rise and fall of the notorious roman emperor caligula, showing the violent methods that he employs to gain the throne, and the subsequent insanity of his reign he gives his horse political office and humiliates and executes anyone who even slightly displeases him. It was so exciting to see the film finally become available and the audience could not have been more appropriate.
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