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The Resource Excalibur, [an] Orion Pictures release ; directed and produced by John Boorman ; screenplay by Rospo Pallenberg and John Boorman, (videorecording)

Excalibur, [an] Orion Pictures release ; directed and produced by John Boorman ; screenplay by Rospo Pallenberg and John Boorman, (videorecording)

Work
Publication
Extent
1 videodisc (140 min.)
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture, c1981 by Warner Bros
  • Widescreen, Dolby surround
  • Special features: Feature-length commentary by director John Boorman; interactive menus; production notes; theatrical trailer; and, scene access
  • Adapted from Malory's Le morte d'Arthur by Rospo Pallenberg
Isbn
9780790732992
Instance
Label
Excalibur
Title
Excalibur
Statement of responsibility
[an] Orion Pictures release ; directed and produced by John Boorman ; screenplay by Rospo Pallenberg and John Boorman
Contributor
Actor
Adapter
Director
Producer
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
The classic saga of King Arthur and those around him in the Court-- the knights, his Queen, and the wizard Merlin. Focuses on the rise of Christian civilization out of the Dark Ages
Cataloging source
ZCU
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Alex Thomson ; editor, John Merritt ; music, Trevor Jones ; executive producers, Edgar F. Gross and Robert A. Eisenstein ; production designer, Tony Pratt ; costume designer, Bob Ringwood
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
  • Intended audience: Adult
  • MPAA rating: R
Language note
  • Dialogue in English with optional French soundtrack, and optional subtitles in English and French
  • Closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.E93 1999
PerformerNote
Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi, Paul Geoffrey and Nicol Williamson, et al
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1933-
  • 1952-
  • active 15th century
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Boorman, John
  • Pallenberg, Rospo
  • Gross, Edgar F
  • Eisenstein, Robert A
  • Pratt, Tony
  • Ringwood, Bob
  • Terry, Nigel
  • Williamson, Nicol
  • Mirren, Helen
  • Clay, Nicholas
  • Lunghi, Cherie
  • Geoffrey, Paul
  • Malory, Thomas
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
  • Orion Pictures
Runtime
140
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Fantasy films
  • Arthurian romances
  • Knights and knighthood
  • Films for the hearing impaired
  • Feature films
  • Europe
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Excalibur, [an] Orion Pictures release ; directed and produced by John Boorman ; screenplay by Rospo Pallenberg and John Boorman, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture, c1981 by Warner Bros
  • Widescreen, Dolby surround
  • Special features: Feature-length commentary by director John Boorman; interactive menus; production notes; theatrical trailer; and, scene access
  • Adapted from Malory's Le morte d'Arthur by Rospo Pallenberg
Bar code
  • 31223144562031
  • 31223144562056
  • 31223144561967
  • 31223144561983
  • 31223144562015
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (140 min.)
Isbn
9780790732992
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
8539220182
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
22018
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)42690584
System details
DVD (dual-layer) enhanced for widescreen TVs; Dolby surround 5.1 or mono
Video recording format
laserdisc
Label
Excalibur, [an] Orion Pictures release ; directed and produced by John Boorman ; screenplay by Rospo Pallenberg and John Boorman, (videorecording)
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture, c1981 by Warner Bros
  • Widescreen, Dolby surround
  • Special features: Feature-length commentary by director John Boorman; interactive menus; production notes; theatrical trailer; and, scene access
  • Adapted from Malory's Le morte d'Arthur by Rospo Pallenberg
Bar code
  • 31223144562031
  • 31223144562056
  • 31223144561967
  • 31223144561983
  • 31223144562015
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (140 min.)
Isbn
9780790732992
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
8539220182
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
22018
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)42690584
System details
DVD (dual-layer) enhanced for widescreen TVs; Dolby surround 5.1 or mono
Video recording format
laserdisc

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