The Mists Of Avalon

Starring: Julianna Margulies, Joan Allen, Anjelica Huston, et al.

An exciting new twist on the magical legend of King Arthur, the story of legendary Camelot, as seen through the eyes of the women who wielded power behind King Arthur's throne.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 883929243600
• Release Date: June 2012
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Publisher: WarnerBrothers
• Director: Uli Edel
• Starring: Julianna Margulies, Joan Allen, Anjelica Huston, Michael Vartan, Freddie Highmore
• Runtime: 3 hours
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: Multiple Formats; Color; Dolby; NTSC
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.4" x 7.5" x 0.7"

Customer Reviews

It is over before it starts.

If you are expecting the book "Mists of Avalon" by Marion Zimmer Bradley, then you are bound to be disappointed. What can you stuff in a three-hour presentation? Everyone has a different idea of the characters and places. The movie itself was an intriguing production. I especially like the inclusion of the song "The Mystic Dream" by Loreena McKennitt, as I have many of her albums. The photography was excellent. Background music did not overwhelm the dialog. We not only get a new story from the book but a few anomalies. We catch Igraine (Caroline Goodall) spinning flax with her distaff. The spinning wheel was not invented until the 13th century in Asia. It did not get to France until the 18th century. Arthur was around the fifth century. All the actors played their parts well and did not outshine their characters. There may have been a few liberties with the tale. However, I enjoyed it to the end. Get another take on the story with Le Morte D'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory and William Caxton.