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Merlin (1998)

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Average Rating: 6.3/10
Reviews Counted: 10
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Release Date: Apr 26, 1998 Wide

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This four-hour fantasy miniseries, elaborating on the Arthurian legend and filmed in England and Wales, offers a portrait of the wizard Merlin (Sam Neill), following his life as a youth (Daniel Brocklebank) to his later conflicts with the evil Queen Mab (Miranda Richardson) and his love for Nimue (Isabella Rossellini), who is kidnapped by Lord Vortigern (Rutger Hauer). Amid battles and displays of magic and mysticism (courtesy of London's Framestore and the Jim Henson Creature Shop), Merlin

PG, 4 hr.

Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Steve Barron

Written By: David Stevens, Peter Barnes

In Theaters: Apr 26, 1998 Wide

On DVD: Sep 18, 2001

Hallmark Entertainment

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Cast

Sam Neill
Merlin
Isabella Rossellini
Nimue
Miranda Richardson
Queen Mab / Lady Of The...
Martin Short
Frik
Rutger Hauer
Lord Vortigern
Helena Bonham Carter
Morgan Le Fey
John Gielgud
King Constant
James Earl Jones
Mountain King
Paul Curran
King Arthur
Mark Jax
King Uther
Jeremy Sheffield
Lancelot
Lena Headey
Guinevere
Daniel Brocklebank
Young Merlin
Billie Whitelaw
Ambrosia
Thomas Lockyer
Agnieszka Koson
John Turner
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Rachel Colover
Sebastian Roche
Keith Baxter
Nicholas Clay
Justin Gurdler
Jason Done
Timothy Bateson
Dilys Lane
Emma Lewis
Talula Sheppard
Peter Benson
Peter Woodthorpe
John Tordoff
Robert Addie
Nickolas Grace
Janine Eser
Alice Hamilton
Jeremy Peters
Joseph Mawle
Peter Eyre
Vernon Dobtcheff
Camilla Oultram
Peter Bayliss
Susan Rayner
Charlotte Church

Critic Reviews for Merlin

All Critics (11) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (2) | DVD (4)

Excellent cast in a fine retelling of the legend

October 7, 2004 Comment

James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

A captivating made-for-TV production

March 14, 2003 Comment

Jon Niccum

Lawrence Journal-World

An overblown fantasy.

December 24, 2002 Comment

Phil Villarreal

Arizona Daily Star

A nifty, loose-limbed epic miniseries: Sam Neill's last starring role?

July 30, 2002 Comment

Eugene Novikov

Film Blather

An imaginatively realized slice of Arthurian mythology.

March 2, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

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A pretty good made for tv movie. I liked it.

May 2, 2009

Jason Spencer

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I loved it on t.v., but it's been too long, I need to see it again.

October 13, 2007

Curtis Lilly

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