Arthur death scene in excalibur

Excalibur (1981) full movie

Lancelot's death scene ranks as my favorite moment in John Boorman's amazing Excalibur.

arthur death scene in excalibur

Excalibur ending

Pulling from Mallory, the final death blow at the Battle of Camlann between Arthur and Mordred is as iconic as it is confusing.

Arthur death scene in excalibur 2

For me the best musical scene is the final sequence with Arthur’s death and Excalibur being returned to the lady in the lake - all at the sound of Siegfried’s funeral march.

Arthur death scene in excalibur movie
The death of Uryens, the very man who knighted Arthur after initially opposing him with extreme prejudice, and then years later beaten to death and literally stabbed In the Back with a spear .