Merlin
★ 6.9 · 1998 · 91m · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure · Family
The legendary wizard Merlin sets out to raise young Arthur as true and noble, hoping to bring peace and harmony to the land, but reckons without scheming Queen Mab's interference and her influence on Morgan Le Fey.
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