Excalibur 03/26 Blu-ray (Rental)

Merlin the magician helps Arthur Pendragon unite the Britons around the Round Table of Camelot, even as dark forces conspire to tear it apart. FORGED BY A GOD. FORETOLD BY A WIZARD. FOUND BY A KING. From John Boorman, the director of Point Blank, Deliverance and Zardoz comes the definitive cinematic telling of the life and enduring legend of King Arthur, from birth to death and beyond. Behold, the Sword of Power! Excalibur! Forged when the world was young, and bird and beast and flower were one with man and death was but a dream. Given by Merlin to Uther Pendragon to unite the land in peace but wasted on lust. Driven into stone by Uther's dying hand, there to await the coming of a true King. A journey into the wonders and horrors of the imagination, this is the story of Arthur, the knights of the round table, the golden age of Camelot, the quest for the Holy Grail and of course, the wizard, Merlin. With an extraordinary cast that includes Helen Mirren, Gabriel Byrne, Nicol Williamson and Liam Neeson, Oscar-nominated cinematography by Alex Thomson (Legend) and a thundering score by Trevor Jones, Excalibur returns in a stunning new restoration. From the blood and mud of the battlefield, to the glowing green of ancient woods and gleaming gold of Camelot, experience Excalibur as you never have before. Bonus Materials 3-DISC LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS Brand new 4K restoration from the original 35mm negative by Arrow Films presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.66:1 for the first time on home video Contains both the 141-minute Theatrical Cut and the 120-minute TV Version of the film Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options Collectors’ perfect-bound booklet containing writing by Charlie Brigden, K.A. Laity, Kimberly Lindbergs, Josh Nelson, Philip Kemp, John Reppion, Icy Sedgwick and Jez Winship Double-sided fold-out poster featuring two original artwork options Six postcard-sized reproduction art cards DISC 1 – FEATURE High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation Restored original lossless mono and DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio options Brand new audio commentary by Brian Hoyle, author of The Cinema of John Boorman Brand new audio commentary by filmmaker David Kittredge, director of Boorman and the Devil Archive audio commentary by director John Boorman DISC 2 – EXTRAS The Making of Excalibur: Myth into Movie, a never before released 48-minute documentary directed by Neil Jordan during the production of Excalibur To Be a Knight and Follow a King, a newly filmed interview with director John Boorman and actor Charley Boorman When Death Was but a Dream, a newly filmed interview with creative associate Neil Jordan The Charm of Making, a newly filmed interview with production designer Anthony Pratt Confessions of a Professional “Pain-in-the-ass”, a newly filmed interview with 2nd unit director Peter MacDonald Anam Cara, a new featurette on the working friendship of John Boorman and co-writer Rospo Pallenberg featuring a newly filmed interview with Pallenberg Divided Nature, a brand new featurette by film historians Howard S. Berger and Kevin Marr Trailers Image galleries DISC 3 – BONUS (LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE) High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the 120-minute TV Version of the film, previously unavailable on home video Original lossless mono audio Excalibur: Behind the Movie, a 50-minute retrospective documentary in which cast and crew look back on the making of the film Cast & Crew Actors: Nigel Terry Nicholas Clay Nicol WIlliamson Liam Neeson Cherie Lunghi Paul Geoffrey Robbert Addie Gabriel Byrne Keith Buckley Corin Redgrave Patrick Stewart Ciarán Hinds Clive Swift Katrine Boorman Director: John Boorman