It has been a long time coming, but finally there is great news for the documentary Behind the Sword in the Stone, the film about the making of John Boorman’s Excalibur! Mark Wright, the director of the film, reports that PBS is now the official worldwide distributor and will be […]
The premiere of the new documentary took place in Bray, Co Wicklow on December 20 at the Mermaid Theatre. I arrived the day before and spent some time exploring Dublin, but I have to confess I don’t remember much about that first day except a fantastic tour of the Abbey […]
January 7 The new documentary film, Behind the Sword in the Stone, now has two Executive Producers: Philip Reeve, author of Here Lies Arthur (see more about his book below), and ME! I have always wanted to be involved in film-making. And I think supporting independent film is a great […]
Return to Mega Movie Pages Plus role King Uther Pendragon, father of King Arthur production Orion Pictures, 1981 Directed by John Boorman Screenplay by Rospo Pallenberg and John Boorman, based on Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur The incredible cast includes: Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicol Williamson, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi, […]
Return to Interviews – Main Excerpts and links to text and video interviews available online, including podcasts 2016 In 2016, Gabriel’s great film, Louder Than Bombs, was released and he appeared in his third Eugene O’Neill play on Broadway: Long Day’s Journey Into Night. Both projects received much acclaim. Gabriel […]
A review by one of the lucky ones who experienced Gabriel Byrne’s new play in Dublin! I first met Jojanneke van den Bosch in Bray, just outside Dublin, in 2013, when we both attended the premiere of the documentary film Behind the Sword in the Stone (now called Excalibur: Behind […]