Helen Mirren in " Excalibur "

This video is about the attraction between Merlin ( Nicol Williamson ) and Morgana ( Helen Mirren ): a combination of desire, love and hate in the film " Excalibur " directed by John Boorman.
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• Helen
• Mirren
• Excalibur
• Nicol
• Williamson
• John
• Boorman

[StarlightMelody]

On 25 January 2012, Luke Williamson announced on his father's official web site that Nicol Williamson had died on 16 December 2011, after a two-year struggle with oesophageal cancer. According to him, Nicol Williamson passed away peacefully.

"He gave it all he had: never gave up, never complained, maintained his wicked sense of humour to the end. His last words were 'I love you'. I was with him, he was not alone, he was not in pain."

[JudyGarlandRulez152]

How old is she here?

[StarlightMelody]

@JudyGarlandRulez152 : She was about 35.

[sophiamirrenfan]

Stella, your video is way out there. Helen is breathtaking here, almost more captivating than ususal,and the song makes you hear Merlin's frenzied reaction to her. This takes things to another level!

[StarlightMelody]

Thanks again Sophia! ;-)

I can see by your comments that you enjoy theatre. Let's hope Helen Mirren will make her theatre comeback in the end of the year. I am looking forward to that. :-D

[sophiamirrenfan]

YOU DID IT AGAIN! Such fun! Isn't he the one she played Macbeth with? Lovely how these classical plays run over into this movie, I think you can still see the 'big acting'in their eyes and movemnts. Remember she got this lovely comment about her lady Macbeth, it's on the HMAS site. Every shot is lovely here, she outplays everyone else. your music underscores this so awesomely, thanks!!

[StarlightMelody]

Hello Sophia !

Thanks for your kind comments and your enthousiasm ! ;-D

You're right... Nicol Williamson played Macbeth. And I agree with you...: " Excalibur " cast comes mostly from theatre and maybe that's why their speech is more theatrical. I do love their phrasing though.

[Raelspark]

RIP for the best Merlin on screen.

[NicolWilliamsonFan]

R.I.P Nicol Williamson, the one and only Merlin.

[PoshLifeforME]

ps, i love hooverphonic

[Der0Nibelung]

Quoted from IMDB;

"Williamson disliked actress Helen Mirren, with whom he had had an affair, when the two had appeared in a stage production of "Macbeth", and the feeling was mutual. John Boorman, the director of Excalibur (1981), purposefully cast them as rivals "Merlin" and "Morgana", against both of their protests, because he thought their real-life disdain for each other would generate more tension on screen."

[MrFrogg46]

helen mirren is a babe wow is she way too hot in this movie or what.

[tyciol]

Great find, love this couple

[dicktracicon]

Whats a fascinating and paradoxical fact about this supreme film is that Mirren and the Merlin guy detested each other in real life and complained to the director about being paired. the director thought it would add cinematic tension etc. It sure as hell worked out great!...Funny about the thin line between love and hate!!~!!!!