• Director: John Boorman
  • Release Year: 1981
  • Production Country: United States, United Kingdom
  • Language: English

Excalibur

Description

Magic, lust, and ambition complicate and distort the lives of Arthur and his knights, as well as the legacy of Arthur's father, Uther, with his lust for both power and the beautiful Igrayne.

Themes

King Arthur, Arthurian legend, Fantasy, Magic, Fables and folktales, Monarchies, Archetypes, Patriarchy, Christianity, Hero's journey, Morals and taboos, Folk heroes, Primary sources, Thomas Malory (c. 1405 – 1471), Literature