The Legend of King Arthur

The legend of King Arthur, a tale of love, sorrow, courage and endeavour set in the cruel and barbaric Dark Ages, where magic still weaves its mystic influence over the affairs of men and kings. Merlin the mysterious old wizard has a vision of a new age of justice and chivalry and chooses young Arthur, son of Uther, to carry the torch of enlightenment.

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Credits

producer

Ken Riddington

production company

BBC-TV

director

Rodney Bennett

Duration

01:50:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1985

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

324867

Language

English

Audience classification

PG

Subject categories

Adaptations

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain

Literature → Arthurian romances - Film and video adaptations

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1985

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