Merlin (1998)

Plot Summary

The legend of King Arthur ( Paul Curran ), this time, from the perspective of the King's Wizard, Merlin ( Sam Neill ). Merlin is a creature born of pagan magic, living in a world converting to Christianity. Merlin is beside Arthur as he gains Excalibur, builds Camelot, and is betrayed by his wife, Guinevere (Lena Headey). Merlin and Arthur are menaced by the plots of Morgan Le Fey (Helena Bonham Carter), her son by Arthur, Mordred (Jason Done), and their cohorts. Through it all, Merlin tries to keep Arthur from the destructive path set by fate.

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Awards

Golden Globes, USA (1999)

Golden Globe 1999

Nominated

Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television

Primetime Emmy Awards (1998)

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Movie

Lynn Kressel Noel Davis

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Movie (Dramatic Underscore)

Trevor Jones

Primetime Emmy 1998

Winner

Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Movie

Ann Hollowood

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Movie

David Stevens Peter Barnes Edward Khmara

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie

Colin Green

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special

Tim Lewiston John Ireland

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Miniseries

Robert Halmi Sr. Dyson Lovell Chris Thompson

Primetime Emmy 1998

Winner

Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Movie

Roger Hall John King Michael Boone

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie

Sergei Kozlov

Primetime Emmy 1998

Winner

Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special

Aileen Seaton Mark Coulier

Primetime Emmy 1998

Winner

Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries or a Movie

Angus Wilson William Bartlett George Roper Richard Conway Timothy Greenwood Avtar Bains Matthew Cope Murray Butler Pedro Sabrosa Tim Webber Stefan Lange

Primetime Emmy 1998

Nominated

Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Movie

Steve Barron