Arthur and Merlin is a 2015 independent British feature film directed by Marco van Belle and written by Kat Wood and Marco van Belle. The film, which stars Kirk Barker, Stefan Butler, Nigel Cooke and David Sterne, is based on the original Celtic tales of Arthur and Merlin.[2][3]
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Directed by | Marco van Belle |
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Cinematography | Phil Wood |
Edited by | James Page |
Music by | Graham Plowman |
Production company | Movie Works |
Distributed by | Signature Entertainment |
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Running time | 104 minutes[1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | £230,000 |
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In Medieval Britain, a time of magic and legend, a powerful druid (Nigel Cooke) is bent on destroying the Celtic people. Arthur (Kirk Barker) a banished warrior, and Merlin (Stefan Butler) a hermit wizard, embark on a heroic quest to stop the druid and save their people, before the Celts are lost forever and become a myth themselves.
The film premiered at the BFI Southbank cinema on 11 April 2015.[4] Later in 2015, the film was released digitally on 14 September via iTunes UK and on 6 November via numerous VOD services in the United States. It was also released in DVD format on 21 September in the United Kingdom, on 7 October in France, and will be released on 16 January 2016 in the United States and around the second quarter of 2016 in Germany.[5]
The film received positive reviews. It was especially praised with regards to the relative quality and atmosphere in the movie when compared to its "shoestring budget".[6][4][7][8]