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The Mists of Avalon

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The Mists of Avalon (2001)

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Average Rating:5.6/10

Runtime: 3 hrs 3 mins

Genre: Television

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... 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]

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

Starring: Anjelica Huston, Julianna Margulies, Joan Allen, Caroline Goodall, Samantha Mathis, Edward Atterton, Hans Matheson, Michael Vartan

Director: Uli Edel

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

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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
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02/26/02
Jamie Gillies
Jamie Gillies
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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
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