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The Mists of Avalon

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The Mists of Avalon (2001)

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Reviews Counted: 7 Fresh: 3  Rotten:4 Average Rating: 5.6/10

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Runtime: 3 hrs 3 mins

Synopsis: THE MISTS OF AVALON, a TNT original miniseries adapted from the acclaimed 1982 epic novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley, transports viewers to King Arthur's Camelot and focuses on the strong and powerful women who ruled over the kingdom. Viviane (Anjelica Huston), her sisters Morgause (Joan... THE MISTS OF AVALON, a TNT original miniseries adapted from the acclaimed 1982 epic novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley, transports viewers to King Arthur's Camelot and focuses on the strong and powerful women who ruled over the kingdom. Viviane (Anjelica Huston), her sisters Morgause (Joan Allen) and Igraine (Caroline Goodall), and her niece Morgaine (Julianna Margulies), fight to protect their country, their religion, and their people, as King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table battle the Saxons. [More]

Genre: Television, Dramas, Religion, Television, Cable Original, Cable Tv/Cable Tv Shows, Based On A Novel

Starring: Anjelica Huston, Julianna Margulies, Joan Allen, Caroline Goodall, Samantha Mathis

Director: Uli Edel
Screenwriter: Gavin Scott
Composer: Lee Holdridge

DVD Info

Release:

Nov 12, 2001

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Snap Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
  • Single Side - Dual Layer
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Additional Scenes

Text/Galleries:

  • Photo Gallery
  • Storyboards
  • Costume Designs
  • Production Designs
  • Film Highlights
  • Family Tree - 1. Characters

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the spirit of the story remains sturdy, even if some intriguing details and characters had to be sacrificed for the sake of time.

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09/28/05
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
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07/17/05
Emanuel Levy
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Mike McGranaghan
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05/19/03
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02/26/02
Jamie Gillies
Apollo Guide
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As a fantasy, The Mists of Avalon lacks the fantastic, as a war film it lacks compelling battle scenes, and as a romance, it lacks, er, romance.

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02/03/02
Walter Chaw
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12/17/01
Christopher Null
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10/21/01
MaryAnn Johanson
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10/21/01
Tim Goodman
San Francisco Chronicle
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