Merlin

1998

Action / Adventure / Drama / Fantasy / Romance

18
IMDb Rating 7.1/10 10 23685 23.7K

Plot summary

Legendary wizard Merlin tells his story of his war against Queen Mab of the Sidhe and his creation of Camelot.

Director

Steve Barron Photo
Steve Barron

Top cast

Helena Bonham Carter Photo
Helena Bonham Carter as Morgan Le Fey 2 episodes, 1998
Lena Headey Photo
Lena Headey as Guinevere 2 episodes, 1998
Sam Neill Photo
Sam Neill as Merlin 2 episodes, 1998
Jason Done Photo
Jason Done as Mordred 2 episodes, 1998
480p.BluRay
1.56 GB
720*480
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
N/A
Seeds 16

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by A_Different_Drummer 7 / 10

If you REALLY love your ARTHUR legend then...

Will tell readers of this review upfront that I love the Authur story, there is something visceral about it, something that speaks simultaneously to the best and worst of mankind and human nature.So, even as a prolific critic on the IMDb, I am going to be especially critical of any attempt to do the story justice.That said: 1. If you love your ARTHUR go online and find a used copy of THE FOREVER KING by Murphy and Cochrane. Yes, I know, it is a book that has never yet been set to film. But it might be. It is wonderful.2. Your next stop is the recent TV series MERLIN with Bradley James. It is really amazing. Uneven but amazing. And there are single scenes in that series which, when noticed and appreciated, are better than the entire movie (miniseries) which is the topic of this review.3. Your next stop is Boorman's Excalibur. Boorman as director is insane but the film remains a "vision" that is worth exploring.4. This strange miniseries is your last stop. It is wildly uneven with some very poor writing in places and some atrocious acting in other places. In spite of these flaws -- remember, I am an ARTHUR junkie -- I have seen it several times over the years. It contain possibly the best performances ever given by both Martin Short and Miranda Richardson. Richardson's wonderful facial features and strange voice skills have never been used to better effect, nor likely ever will.
Reviewed by speedyspeaker 8 / 10

This king Arthur tale is worth-watching!

Yes, it's a king Arthur story, but it's mainly about Merlin, hence the name of the film. But that what makes it a great film, you get to see all of Merlin's life, from birth to… well, no exactly death, since he's a wizard… I better not spoil the end… Samuel Neill plays Merlin, the sorcerer, and Miranda Richardson plays the pagan priestess, Mab. She also does the voice for the Lady of the Lake. The cast also contains Helena Bonham Carter, Martin Short and the voice of James Earl Jones for the Mountain King. In front of Merlin's eyes, Arthur (Curran) grows up and pulls Excalibur out of the stone, like the original legend. But before Arthur, Merlin lives his own life. At a young age, he falls in love Nimue (Rossellini), but his love does not stop for her even at an old age. He goes through many struggles with many kings, but finally Arthur is his success.I got this movie when I was pretty young, and my family and I have also liked this movie. So you should go find it and see it. Yeah, it's worth-watching!
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