Lovespell

Lovespell
Directed by	Tom Donovan
Produced by	Tom Hayes Douglas Hughes Claire Labine Thomas H. Ryan
Written by	Claire Labine
Starring	Richard Burton Kate Mulgrew Nicholas Clay Cyril Cusack Niall O'Brien
Music by	Paddy Moloney
Cinematography	Richard H. Kline
Edited by	Russell Lloyd
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	John Lucas Ltd
Release dates	December 1981
Running time	97mins
Country	Ireland, United Kingdom
Language	English

Lovespell is a 1981 fantasy romantic tragedy film featuring Richard Burton as King Mark of Cornwall. It was directed by Tom Donovan. Originally filmed in 1979, this film got released for limited screenings in theaters in 1981. It would be remade in 2006 as Tristan and Isolde.

Plot synopsis

Lovespell is based around a love triangle between King Mark of Cornwall (Richard Burton), Isolt (Kate Mulgrew), and Tristan (Nicholas Clay). Mark discovers Isolt's love for Tristan, and banishes Tristan. However, while being away, Tristan is mortally wounded. Isolt persuades Mark to go and take Tristan back to Cornwall. Mark says if he returns casting white sails Tristan is alive and if they are black Tristan is dead. Mark returns with Tristan barely alive with white sails, but casts black sails when Tristan reveals his plans to run away with Isolt as soon as he has recovered. This causes Isolt to kill herself by throwing herself off the White Cliffs of Dover. Mark helps Tristan swim to the shore, and as Tristan and Isolt's hands touch they both die, while Mark, knee deep in the water, looks on.

Cast

Character Name	Actor Name
King Mark of Cornwall	Richard Burton
Isolt	Kate Mulgrew
Tristan	Nicholas Clay
Gondor of Ireland	Cyril Cusack
Bronwyn	Geraldine Fitzgerald
Andred	Niall Toibin
Alix	Diana Van der Vlis
Corvenal	Niall O'Brien
Yseult of the White Hand	Kathryn Dowling
Father Colm	John Jo Brooks
Anne	Trudy Hayes
Bishop	John Scanlon
William the Guard	Bobby Johnson
Eoghanin	John Labine

External links

• Lovespell at IMDb