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.

Alec Moore and Lawrence Fee directed Excalibur: Behind the Movie, a 2013 documentary film. At 52 minutes long, it arrived in December 2013.

Nigel Terry takes the lead as Self, Helen Mirren as Self, Liam Neeson as Self, and Gabriel Byrne as Self. The screenplay is by Mark Wright. American members can watch it on PBS Living Amazon Channel and PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel.