Arthur fulfills his fate by bringing together the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot and unifying the country. However, this flawed monarch faces greater tests ahead in pursuit of love, the Holy Grail, and his nation's survival.
"Forged by a god. Foretold by a wizard. Found by a king."
Top Billed Cast
Nigel Terry
King Arthur
Nicol Williamson
Merlin
Helen Mirren
Morgana
Nicholas Clay
Lancelot
Paul Geoffrey
Perceval
Cherie Lunghi
Guenevere
Robert Addie
Mordred
Gabriel Byrne
Uther
Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews
W WuchakVerified TMDB Critic
2018-11-25
***Eccentric depiction of the medieval myths surrounding King Arthur***
In the late 400s Merlin the sorcerer of Britain takes advantage of the lust of King Uther (Gabriel Byrne) for a Duke’s wife, Ingrayne (Katrine Boorman), to grant him a boy who becomes King Arthur of Camelot (Nigel Terry) when he pulls Excalibur from the stone, a magical sword. Arthur marries Guenevere (Cherie Lunghi), but when Lancelot (Nicholas Clay) joins the Knights of the Round Table the two experience a profound affinity for each other. Meanwhile, Arthur’s half-sister, Morgana (Helen Mirren) is intent on inces...
E ekaariVerified TMDB Critic
2024-06-10
A fun “retro dark fantasy” movie with applaudable historical accuracy, peak 80s visuals, with some campy moments.
A gem of the 80s that holds up well today...
C CinemaSerfVerified TMDB Critic
2026-06-18
I think that of all the King Arthur films, this must be the most "authentic". That's largely down to the stylish cinematography and to Nicol Williamson's portrayal of the legendary sorcerer "Merlin". There aren't any whizzy visual effects or bodies morphing into dragons here; this is a much more cerebral chronology of the rise of a young boy (Nigel Terry) from the result of an illicit tryst between the king and the wife of his greatest foe to establishing the famed round table and uniting England to bring peace and prosperity for his beleaguered peoples. If you've read the Malory book, then yo...
