Arthur and Merlin
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| Directed by | Marco van Belle |
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| Music by | Graham Plowman |
| Cinematography | Phil Wood |
| Edited by | Jim Page |
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| Distributed by | Signature Entertainment |
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Running time | 104 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million |
Arthur & Merlin is a 2015 independent UK 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 Dark Ages Britain, a time of magic and legend, a powerful druid (Nigel Cooke) is bent on destroying the Celtic people. Arthur (Kirk Barker), a banished warrior, and Merlin (Stefan Butler), a hermit wizard, embark on a heroic quest to stop the druid and save their people, before the Celts are lost forever and become a myth themselves.
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]
Critical reception
The film received positive reviews. It was especially praised with regards to the relative quality and atmosphere in the movie when compared to its "shoestring budget".[6][4][7][8] However, the movie received a poor rating of 4.4 out of 10 on imdb.com.[9]
See also
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. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "Dublin director's magical touch to Arthur and Merlin". Herald.ie. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- 1 2 Parkes, Cassie (16 April 2015). "Microbudget movie magic of Arthur and Merlin". Pixel Dynamo. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ Official website
- ↑ 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. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ Cuthbert, Dominic (21 September 2015). "ARTHUR AND MERLIN". Starburst Magazine. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4065340/