Released Date:
1981-04-10
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA, UK
Runtime:
140 min
Rated:
R
IMDB Ratings:
7.4 (43672 Reviews)
Director:
John BoormanThomas Malory (book)
Rospo Pallenberg (adaptation)
Rospo Pallenberg (screenplay)
John Boorman (screenplay)
The myth of King Arthur brought once again to the screen. Uthur Pendragon is given the mystical sword Excalibur by the wizard Merlin. At his death Uthur buries the sword into a stone, and the next man that can pull it out will be King of England. Years later Arthur, Uthur's bastard son draws Excalibur and becomes king. Guided by Merlin, Arthur marries Guenivere and gathers the Knights of the Round Table. Arthur's evil half-sister Morgana sires a son with him, who may prove his downfall.
Released Date:
1982-03-05
Languages:
English, German, French
Countries:
UK
Runtime:
117 min
Rated:
PG
IMDB Ratings:
(8318 Reviews)
Director:
Guy HamiltonHercule Poirot is called in to investigate a case for an insurance company regarding firstly a dead woman's body found on a moor and then a important diamond sent to the company to be insured turns out to be a fake. Poirot discovers that the diamond was bought for Arlena Marshall by Sir Horace Platt and Arlena is on her honeymoon with her husband and step-daughter on a tropical island hotel. He joins them on the island and finds that everybody else starts to hate Arlena for different reasons - refusing to do a stage show, stopping a book, and for having an open affair with Patrick Redfern, another guest, in full view of his shy wife. So it's only a matter of time before Arlena turns up dead, strangled and Poirot must find out who it is...
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