Merlin (miniseries)
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For the 2008 TV series, see Merlin (2008 TV series).
Merlin is a 1998 two-part television miniseries starring Sam Neill as Merlin, recounting the wizard's life in the mythic history of Britain. Loosely adapted from the legendary tales of Camelot, the plot adds the antagonistic Queen Mab and expands Merlin's backstory before the birth of King Arthur.
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Merlin | |
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Written by | Edward Khmara David Stevens Peter Barnes |
Directed by | Steve Barron |
Starring | Sam Neill Helena Bonham Carter John Gielgud Rutger Hauer Miranda Richardson Isabella Rossellini Martin Short |
Theme music composer | Trevor Jones |
Country of origin | United Kingdom United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Dyson Lovell Robert Halmi Sr. |
Cinematography | Sergey Kozlov |
Running time | 182 minutes |
Production company | Hallmark Entertainment |
Budget | $30 million |
Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | April 26 (1998-04-26) ā April 27, 1998 (1998-04-27) |
Related | |
Merlin's Apprentice |
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The retelling continued in the 2006 sequel Merlin's Apprentice.