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Excalibur: Behind the Movie

About Excalibur: Behind the Movie

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.

Full Cast of Excalibur: Behind the Movie

Nigel Terry
plays Himself

Nigel Terry as Himself

Nigel Terry (1945 -2015) was an English stage and film actor probably best known for his portrayal of King Arthur in ...

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Helen Mirren
plays Herself

Helen Mirren as Herself

Dame Helen Lydia Mirren DBE (née Mironoff; born 26 July 1945) is an English actor. The recipient of numerous accolade...

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Liam Neeson
plays Himself

Liam Neeson as Himself

He was born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland and educated at Saint Patrick's College, Ballymena Technica...

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Gabriel Byrne
plays Himself

Gabriel Byrne as Himself

Gabriel James Byrne (born 12 May 1950) is an Irish actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, cultural ambass...

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Patrick Stewart
plays Himself

Patrick Stewart as Himself

An English film, television and stage actor. He has had a distinguished career in theatre and television for around h...

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Cherie Lunghi
plays Herself

Neil Jordan
plays Himself

Neil Jordan as Himself

Neil Patrick Jordan (born 25 February 1950) is an Irish filmmaker and novelist. He won the Academy Award for Best Ori...

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Paul Geoffrey
plays Himself

Paul Geoffrey as Himself

Paul Geoffrey was born on February 12, 1955 and is currently 69 years old.

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Clive Swift
plays Himself

John Boorman
plays Himself

Katrine Boorman
plays Herself

Charley Boorman
plays Himself

Terry English
plays Himself

John Lawlor
plays Himself

Kevin Moriarty
plays Himself

Trevor Jones
plays Himself


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