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Merlin and the Sword (1985)

Merlin and the Sword poster
Original title
Arthur the King
Directed by
Clive Donner
Genre
medieval film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
12
Rating
3.7 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This TV film retells the story of King Arthur. A young man pulls a sword from a stone and becomes king with the help of the wizard Merlin.

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What happens

Merlin and the Sword is a 1985 American made-for-television fantasy adventure sword and sorcery film based on the Arthurian legend. It was released in some regions as Arthur the King. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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