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Directed by Marco van Belle Cinematography Phil Wood Budget 3 million USD Screenplay Marco Van Belle, Kat Wood | 4.3/10 IMDb Music by Graham Plowman Director Marco Van Belle Editor Jim Page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Produced by Paul OsbourneMarco van BelleRob SperanzaJoe Burrows Written by Kat WoodMarco van Belle Starring Kirk BarkerStefan ButlerNigel CookeCharlotte BrimbleAdrian BouchetDavid SterneNick Asbury Cast Kirk Barker, David Sterne, Charlotte Brimble, Adrian Bouchet, Stefan Butler Similar Merlin and the War of the Drago, Merlin and the Book of Beasts, Merlin: The Return, Excalibur, Siege of the Saxons Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arthur & Merlin is a 2015 independent UK 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.
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Plot
In Dark Ages 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.
Release
The film premiered at the BFI Southbank cinema on 11 April 2015. 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.
Critical reception
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". However, the movie received a poor rating of 4.4 out of 10 on imdb.com.