The movie excalibur, released in 1981 and directed by john boorman, was shot on film using arri cameras, arriflex 35 bl3 camera with alex thomson as cinematographer and editing by john merritt, donn cambern. These two songs were played in the movie soundtrack excalibur1981 by john boorman. John boorman directed this gloriously savage interpretation of arthurian legend loosely based on thomas malorys novel le morte darthur. New, shrinkwrapped, unopened excalibur original movie soundtrack cd, including both trevor jones themes and themes from carl orff and richard wagner as. Eng the sorcerer merlin retrieves excalibur from the lady of the lake for uther pendragon, who secures a brief alliance with gorlois, the duke of cornwall. The films soundtrack features the music of richard wagner and carl orff, along with an. This wildly ambitious retelling of the legend of king arthur is a haunting and violent version of the dark ages and the heroic figures who we dream populated them. Lyrics for excaliburs song from soul eater by natewantstobattle. Excalibur soundtrack from 1981, composed by trevor jones. I enjoyed the movie on the big screen and wanted to hear the soundtrack again and again. Music from the film and other selections country spain format lp release date 1981 on the back cover. At his death uthur buries the sword into a stone, and the next man that can pull it out will be king of england.
Trevor jones the early 1980s were the official age of swords and sorcery in hollywood, a slew of mainstream films tackling variants on the same fantasy realm within just a few years. John boormans operatic, opulent take on the legend of king arthur is visually remarkable, and features strong performances from an allstar lineup of british thespians. Does anyone know the name of the instrumental score from the movie. Trevor jones excalibur original soundtrack 1981 lyrics. It has the ability to take you back to the time it depicts, without using sentimentality or rose tinted spectacles. Excalibur 1981 technical specifications shotonwhat. Bryan singers excalibur remake is dead cinemablend. This was a special limitededition soundtrack now outofprint. A powerful vindication of john boormans fantasy epic, trevor joness primary excursion into cinematic composition lends itself a huge dollop of kudos by quoting the serene in equal part to the gargantuan, matching its parent films dark and light juxtapositions, jones too taps into that well and provides a perfect match for boormans direction. These two albums can be purchased at bargain basement prices. That theme is not by richard wagner, it is from carl orffs carmina burana his most. Excalibur is a 1981 american epic medieval fantasy film directed, produced, and cowritten by john boorman that retells the legend of king arthur and the knights of the round table, based on the 15thcentury arthurian romance le morte darthur by thomas malory. Uthur pendragon is given the mystical sword excalibur by merlyn.
Guided by merlyn, arthur marries guenivere and gathers the knights of the round table. Excalibur 1981 complete soundtrack cinematic soundtrack archive. But its rough going for anyone determined to be sure what is happening from scene. These two songs were played in the movie soundtrack excalibur 1981 by john boorman. Having seen the film numerous times, i still get more out of it with every viewing. I have looked for over 20 years for an excalibur soundtrack. Excalibur 1981 tt0082348 a surreal adaptation of sir thomas malorys le morte darthur, chronicling arthur pendragons conception, his rise to the throne, the search by his knights of the round table for the holy grail, and ultimately his death. The music is straight from the movie, and hauntingly beautiful. Additional music by richard wagner and carl orff see playlist. The excalibur soundtrack 1981 this was a special limitededition soundtrack now outofprint. Excalibur 1981 ost warpiter helen mirren nigel terry liam neeson nicholas clay.
Excalibur ost a dance at the court of king arthur by cinematic soundtrack archive. Uthur pendragon is given the mystical sword excalibur by the wizard merlyn. The hagerty classic car valuation tool is designed to help you learn how to value your 1981 excalibur series iv and assess the current state of the classic car market. Excalibur is a 1981 american epic medieval fantasy film directed, produced, and cowritten by.
Jan 25, 2008 please help me find the name of the song. Trevor jones excalibur original motion picture soundtrack. Jun 23, 2017 original motion picture soundtrack 1981. Released by bootleg album in 1998 owm9402 containing music from excalibur 1981. Liam neeson discusses his sex scene with exgirlfriend helen mirren the graham norton show. Excalibur o fortunacarmina burana carl orff youtube. Excalibur is a visual marvel, garnering alex thomson a welldeserved oscar nomination for his cinematography only the widescreen version of the film does his work justice. Among the first of these entries was john boormans 1981 venture into arthurian legend, excalibur. Credit allows you to download with unlimited speed. But its rough going for anyone determined to be sure what is happening from scene to scene. Excalibur 1981 john boorman, director home facebook. Excalibur 1981 john boorman synopsis, characteristics. Excalibur ost the land and the king by cinematic soundtrack archive.
Legend of excalibur morgana lefay soundtrack ost excalibur morganathe charm of making excalibur 1981. Let me save you some disappointment and money,carl orffgerman composer wrote carmina buranao fortuna and richard wagnergerman composer wrote siegfrieds funeral marchtwilight of the godsthe ring cycle. Download excalibur 2555 ad soundtracks to your pc in mp3 format. Years later arthur, uthurs bastard son draws excalibur and becomes king. Found by a king the myth of king arthur brought to the screen. Excalibur 1981 merlin and morgana scene 710 movieclips. By turns gleaming and filthy, tender and bloody, the film is a visually stunning epic which is never less than compelling. Music from the film excalibur and other selections 1981. The files shown here are not hosted on this server and any p2p torrent links are created by users and made available on the web, we just find these links and organize and place the covers and trailers and add them to the site.
Getfilmes is just a link aggregator and, like, only aggregates and organizes external links. Overview of excalibur, 1981, directed by john boorman, with nigel terry, helen mirren, nicholas clay, at turner classic movies. Excalibur soundtrack trevor jones download soundtracks. Excalibur soundtrack by zen studios, released 20 june 2016 1. From the united king im looking for heaven im going to california. Boorman filmed in the lush hills of ireland, and the movie is suffused with a misty, poetic feel that suits the tone of the material. I would highly recommend this product to anyone who is a fan of excalibur and love this type of music. Weve been tracking bryan singers new version of the classic 1981 arthurian epic excalibur for several years now. Excalibur original motion picture soundtrack millenium edition cd, album more images. After being rebuffed on his attempt to acquire the rights to the lord of the rings, boorman. John boorman is not after realism with excalibur 1981. Song information for theme from excalibur london philharmonic orchestra on allmusic. The battles lost the army scattered in destruction the king is dead he drove his sword into a stone a land without a king wholl be the one to follow.
Excalibur soundtrack suite trevor jones, richard wagner. Excalibur is the only good king arthur movie the ringer. The dialogue, the characterizations, the behaviors none of these are intended to replicate real life, but are deliberately outsized, almost predetermined. I listen to a lot of classical german music,thats why im familar with these songs and composers. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. It certainly seemed to start many careers on the right path and many of the actors are very well known now. May 12, 2017 excalibur is the only good king arthur movie. Prelude to parsifal by richard wagner specially recorded by london philharmonic orchestra as the london philharmonic orchestra conducted by norman.
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