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Krull is a 1983 heroic fantasy film directed by Peter Yates and produced by Ron Silverman. It stars Ken Marshall as Prince Colwyn and Lysette Anthony as Princess Lyssa. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Films are produced by recording actual people and objects with cameras, or by creating them using animation techniques and/or special effects. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... A film producer oversees the making of movies. ... Lysette Anthony (b. ...

One of the film's most distinguished features is the epic score by James Horner. The film is notable for its early screen roles for the now famous British actors Liam Neeson and Robbie Coltrane. James Horner (born August 14, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) is an American composer of orchestral music. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Liam Neeson Liam Neeson, OBE (born 7 June 1952) is an Oscar nominated Irish actor. ... Robbie Coltrane as Rubeus Hagrid Robbie Coltrane (birth name Robert MacMillan, some sources say Anthony MacMillan) (born March 30, 1950) is a Scottish actor. ...

Plot

The world of Krull is invaded by The Beast and his army of Slayers, who travel the galaxy in the Black Fortress. Prince Colwyn and Princess Lyssa decide to marry and form an alliance between their rival kingdoms in the hope that together they will be strong enough to defeat the Beast. On their wedding day the Beast's forces attack. The castle of King Eirig (Bernard Archard), Lyssa's father, is destroyed and the princess is kidnapped and taken to the Black Fortress. Bernard Archard is an English actor born in London, England on August 20, 1922. ...

Colwyn, the only survivor of the attack sets out to rescue his bride under the guidance of Ynyr the Old One (Freddie Jones). His first task is to find the Glaive, an ancient and magical weapon that he must retrieve from a lava cavern, high in the mountain peaks. Next he must learn the location of the Black Fortress, which travels instantly to a new location at sunrise every day. On his journey he is joined by Ergo the magician (David Battley), Rell the Cyclops (Bernard Bresslaw) and Torquil (Alun Armstrong), the leader of a band of escaped convicts. They are aided by the blind Emerald Seer (John Welsh) and the Widow of the Web (Francesca Annis), who is trapped in the lair of a giant spider. Freddie Jones (born September 12, 1927) is a British character actor. ... Bernard Bresslaw (February 25, 1934 - June 11, 1993) was an English actor who was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. ... Alun Armstrong (born July 17, 1946) is an actor from Britain. ... There have been several well-known people named John Welsh. ... Francesca Annis (born May 14, 1944) is an English actress, particularly well known for her film and television appearances, most recently the BBC Television series Wives and Daughters and Deceit. ...

Trivia

• The voice of Princess Lyssa was re-dubbed by American actress Lindsay Crouse. It was thought that an unknown American actress would be more popular with audiences than an unknown British one.
• Twenty-three sets were built for the film covering ten soundstages at Pinewood Studios, London.
• The chosen weapon of Colwyn is the Glaive, a boomerang-type of spinning, five-clawed throwing disc that returned to the wielder's hand. It should not be confused with glaive, a medieval polearm.

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External link

• Krull at the Internet Movie Database