Description
Merlin is the 1998 Hallmark Entertainment fantasy epic retelling the Arthurian legend from the wizard's point of view. The sorceress Mab summons Merlin to keep the Old Ways alive, but after falling for the beautiful Nimue he turns against her and allies with the young warrior who will become King Arthur. Directed by Steve Barron, it stars Sam Neill as Merlin with Helena Bonham Carter, John Gielgud, Rutger Hauer, Miranda Richardson, Isabella Rossellini and Martin Short, plus James Earl Jones as the voice of the Mountain King. Creature effects are by Jim Henson's Creature Shop and the score is by Trevor Jones. This Special Edition DVD from Hallmark Entertainment, distributed by Lions Gate / Family Home Entertainment (Catalog No. 13253), presents the full feature, approx. 182 minutes, in full screen. Special features include commentary by director Steve Barron, the featurette 'The Magical Making of Merlin', CGI scene creation, 5.1 Circle Surround and 2.0 Stereo audio, scene selection across 36 chapters, and English closed captions. Housed in a standard DVD case with a chapter index insert.This product is in Good condition.