Arthur and Merlin
- Kat Wood
- Marco van Belle
- Paul Osborne
- Marco van Belle
- Rob Speranza
- Joe Burrows
- Kirk Barker
- Stefan Butler
- Nigel Cooke
- Charlotte Brimble
- Adrian Bouchet
- David Sterne
- Nick Asbury
company
- 11 April 2015 (2015-04-11)
Arthur and Merlin is a 2015 independent British feature film directed by Marco van Belle and written by Kat Wood and Marco van Belle. The film, which stars Kirk Barker, Stefan Butler, Nigel Cooke and David Sterne, is based on the original Celtic tales of Arthur and Merlin.[2][3]
Plot
In ancient Britain, a time of magic and legend, a powerful druid named Aberthol(Nigel Cooke) is bent on destroying the Celtic people. Keeping the aging Celtic King under his control, Aberthol sends many warriors to their death under the guise of fighting the Saxons. However, Arthur (Kirk Barker) a young warrior, questions Aberthol's true motives. After saving a Christian Celt woman from Aberthol's men, Arthur is mysteriously given a powerful sword that grants him visions showing him not only Aberthol's true intent, but also the one man who can defeat him. When Arthur is banished after confronting Aberthol over the Celt's latest defeat, he sets out to find the man for he knows who he is. The man is Merlin (Stefan Butler) a hermit wizard, who Arthur had saved many years ago, when both were young boys, from Aberthol. While Merlin first refuses to help, he changes his mind once he sees the sword Arthur wields, realizing that the gods that created him, have also chosen Arthur. Now Arthur and Merlin must fight together and defeat Aberthol and save their people. However, they soon learn that Aberthol's plan is far more sinister and far bigger than they originally thought.
Cast
- Kirk Barker as Arthur/Arthfael
- Stefan Butler as Merlin/Myrrdin
- Nigel Cooke as Aberthol
- Charlotte Brimble as Olwen
- Adrian Bouchet as Lucan
- David Sterne as King Vortigern
- Nick Asbury as Orin
- Andrew Grose as Brian
- Garth Maunders as Faelan
- Joseph Attenborough as Eogan
- Jack Rigby as Anyon
- Alison Harris as Branwen
- Jack Maw as young Myrrdin
- Hattie Pardy-McLaughlin as young Nia
- Harvey Walsh as young Arthfael
Release
The film premiered at the BFI Southbank cinema on 11 April 2015.[4] Later in 2015, the film was released digitally on 14 September via iTunes UK and on 6 November via numerous VOD services in the United States. It was also released in DVD format on 21 September in the United Kingdom, on 7 October in France, and will be released on 16 January 2016 in the United States and around the second quarter of 2016 in Germany.[5]
Reception
The film received some positive reviews. It was praised with regards to the relative quality and atmosphere in the movie when compared to its "shoestring budget".[6][4][7][8]
References
- ^ "Arthur & Merlin - British Board of Film Classification". Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Video: Celtic tales Arthur & Merlin filmed at Clearwell Caves in the Forest of Dean". Gloucester Citizen. 23 April 2015. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Dublin director's magical touch to Arthur and Merlin". Herald.ie. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ a b Parkes, Cassie (16 April 2015). "Microbudget movie magic of Arthur and Merlin". Pixel Dynamo. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "Arthur and Merlin". www.aurthurandmerlin.co.uk.
- ^ Encarnacion, Jonathan (15 April 2015). "ARTHUR & MERLIN Review". Screen Relish. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ Jane Alexandra Foster (14 April 2015). "Review of Arthur & Merlin". Britflicks. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ Cuthbert, Dominic (21 September 2015). "ARTHUR AND MERLIN". Starburst Magazine. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Arthur & Merlin at IMDb
- Arthur & Merlin at Rotten Tomatoes
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- Knights of the Round Table (1953)
- The Black Knight (1954)
- Lancelot and Guinevere (1963)
- Siege of the Saxons (1963)
- Camelot (1967)
- Excalibur (1981)
- First Knight (1995)
- Arthur and Merlin (2015)
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
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- Gawain and the Green Knight (1973)
- Sword of the Valiant (1984)
- The Green Knight (2021)
- King Arthur (2004)
- The Last Legion (2007)
- Lancelot du Lac
- Perceval le Gallois
- Kaamelott: The First Chapter
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- Parsifal (1904)
- The Evil Forest (1951)
- Parsifal (1982)
Connecticut Yankee
- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1921)
- A Connecticut Yankee (1931)
- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)
- Unidentified Flying Oddball (1979)
- New Adventures of a Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1988; Soviet Union)
- A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995)
- L'Éternel retour (1943)
- The Woman Next Door (1981)
- Lovespell (1981)
- Fire and Sword (1982)
- In the Shadow of the Raven (1988)
- Tristan & Isolde (English 2006)
- Prince Valiant (1954)
- Prince Valiant (1997)
modern adaptations
- Knights of the Square Table (1917)
- King Arthur Was a Gentleman (1942)
- Squareheads of the Round Table (1948)
- Knutzy Knights (1954)
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
- Knightriders (1981)
- The Fisher King (1991)
- Seaview Knights (1994)
- Kids of the Round Table (1995)
- Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (1996)
- The Mighty (1998)
- Merlin: The Return (2000)
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2002)
- Merlin and the War of the Dragons (2008)
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
- Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
- The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
- Knight-mare Hare (1955)
- Knighty Knight Bugs (1958)
- The Sword in the Stone (1963)
- Willy McBean and his Magic Machine (1965)
- Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw (1988)
- Quest for Camelot (1998)
- Shrek the Third (2007)
- Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (2021)
- Merlin and the Sword (1985)
- Guinevere (1994)
- The Four Diamonds (1995)
- Merlin: The Quest Begins (1998)
- A Knight in Camelot (1998)
- The Excalibur Kid (1999)
- Young Arthur (2002)
- Avalon High (2010)