Merlin (1998)★ 7.1/10
- Action
- Adventure
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Romance
Directed by: Steve Barron
Written by: Peter Barnes, Edward Khmara, David Stevens
Legendary wizard Merlin tells his story of his war against Queen Mab of the Sidhe and his creation of Camelot.
- Original title
- Merlin
- Storyline
- The legend of King Arthur ( Paul Curran ), this time, from the perspective of the King's Wizard, Merlin ( Sam Neill ). Merlin is a creature born of pagan magic, living in a world converting to Christianity. Merlin is beside Arthur as he gains Excalibur, builds Camelot, and is betrayed by his wife, Guinevere (Lena Headey). Merlin and Arthur are menaced by the plots of Morgan Le Fey (Helena Bonham Carter), her son by Arthur, Mordred (Jason Done), and their cohorts. Through it all, Merlin tries to keep Arthur from the destructive path set by fate.
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 · 24,301
- Companies
- RHI Entertainment, Hallmark Entertainment, NBC Studios, Sonar Entertainment (II), Alliance Atlantis Home Video, Alpha Filmes, Artisan Home Entertainment, CTV Television Network, Channel 4 Television, Elephant Films, Family Home Entertainment (FHE), Future Film, Hallmark Home Entertainment, Koch Media, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Telecinco
- Release dates
- CA April 26, 1998
- US April 26, 1998
- AU July 5, 1998
- IE September 20, 1998
- DE October 18, 1998
- SE December 23, 1998
- FR December 25, 1998
- PT April 8, 1999
- GB May 21, 1999
- HK November 13, 1999
- NZ January 9, 2000
- HU October 22, 2000
- ES November 1, 2002
- GR February 23, 2007
- AR April 7, 2007