Overview

This retrospective documentary looks back on the making of director John Boorman's 1981 movie, Excalibur. Self-described 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. In this one hour film, they join other cast and crew to share their memories from the filming of this Arthurian masterpiece. Documentary originally released in 2013 with the title Behind The Sword In The Stone; a later, renamed version with updated biographical information on the actors involved was then released in 2016. The 2016 version has since been shown on various on-demand channels.

Cast

Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Liam Neeson, Gabriel Byrne, Patrick Stewart, Cherie Lunghi, Neil Jordan, Paul Geoffrey

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What is "Excalibur: Behind the Movie" about?

This retrospective documentary looks back on the making of director John Boorman's 1981 movie, Excalibur. Self-described 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. In this one hour film, they join other cast and crew to share their memories from the filming of this Arthurian masterpiece. Documentary originally released in 2013 with the title Behind The Sword In The Stone; a later, renamed version with updated biographical information on the actors involved was then released in 2016. The 2016 version has since been shown on various on-demand channels.

When was "Excalibur: Behind the Movie" released?

Excalibur: Behind the Movie was released in 2013.

Who stars in "Excalibur: Behind the Movie"?

The cast includes Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Liam Neeson, Gabriel Byrne.

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