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Merlin

1980 · 1 season

A gentle, old-fashioned adventure serial that unfolds slowly, with a storybook atmosphere and a young hero discovering his destiny.

Created by
Justus Pfaue
Genres
Family, Action & adventure
Starring
Hans von Borsody, Andrea L'Arronge, Edwige Pierre
Overview
The story of conquerors and prophets - The series takes place in Celtic Britain of the fifth century. The 13 year old Merlin grows up at the Court of his grandfather, King Ostar. His mother Alviga is the daughter of the King, his father is the son of the Devil, who appears as Rufus in human form.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Justus Pfaue
Genres
Family, Action & adventure
Starring
Hans von Borsody, Andrea L'Arronge, Edwige Pierre
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • fate
  • family
  • power
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism4
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
family, action & adventure
Created by
Justus Pfaue
Written by
Justus Pfaue
Starring
Hans von Borsody, Andrea L'Arronge, Edwige Pierre, Ekkehardt Belle, Roman Fromlowitz, Manfred Schott, Michael Klemm, Achim Geisler
Length
1 seasons, 13 episodes, 30 min each
Network
ZDF
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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