The Mists of Avalon

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The Mists of Avalon is a television miniseries adaptation of Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Arthurian fantasy novel, retelling the legend of King Arthur from the perspectives of the women of Camelot.

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instanceOf television miniseries
authorOfSourceMaterial Marion Zimmer Bradley
award Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special
surface form: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
basedOn The Mists of Avalon self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Mists of Avalon (novel)
cinematographer Karl Walter Lindenlaub
composer Lee Holdridge
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Uli Edel
editor David Blangsted
executiveProducer David Nicksay
Mark Wolper
Toshi Yoshida
filmingLocation Czech Republic
firstAirDate 2001-07-15
genre Arthurian fantasy
fantasy television miniseries
homeMediaRelease DVD
lastAirDate 2001-07-16
leadActor Anjelica Huston
Edward Atterton
Joan Allen
Julianna Margulies
Michael Vartan
Samantha Mathis
mainCharacter Gwenhwyfar
surface form: Gwenwyfar

King Arthur
Sir Lancelot
surface form: Lancelot

Morgan le Fay
surface form: Morgaine

Viviane
narrativePerspective told from the perspectives of the women of Camelot
nominatedFor Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
numberOfEpisodes 2
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork TNT
portrays legend of King Arthur
producer Anne Hopkins
productionCompany TNT network
surface form: TNT Original Productions
releaseFormat television broadcast
role Viviane (in some versions)
surface form: Anjelica Huston as Viviane

Edward Atterton as King Arthur
Morgause
surface form: Joan Allen as Morgause

Julianna Margulies as Morgaine
Sir Lancelot
surface form: Michael Vartan as Lancelot

Samantha Mathis as Gwenwyfar
runtimePerEpisode approximately 90 minutes
screenwriter Gavin Scott
settingPeriod King Arthur's Britain
surface form: Arthurian Britain
theme conflict between paganism and Christianity
female perspective on Arthurian legend

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Tamsin Egerton notableWork The Mists of Avalon
Lee Holdridge notableWork The Mists of Avalon
this entity surface form: The Mists of Avalon (TV score)
Joan Allen notableWork The Mists of Avalon
The Mists of Avalon basedOn The Mists of Avalon self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Mists of Avalon (novel)
Hans Matheson notableWork The Mists of Avalon
this entity surface form: The Mists of Avalon (miniseries)