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Camelot

  • 19671967
  • UU
  • 2h 59m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
6.7K
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Camelot (1967)
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The story of the marriage of England's King Arthur to Guinevere. The plot of illegitimate Mordred to gain the throne and Guinevere's growing attachment to Sir Lancelot, threaten to topple Ar... Read allThe story of the marriage of England's King Arthur to Guinevere. The plot of illegitimate Mordred to gain the throne and Guinevere's growing attachment to Sir Lancelot, threaten to topple Arthur and destroy his "round table" of knights.The story of the marriage of England's King Arthur to Guinevere. The plot of illegitimate Mordred to gain the throne and Guinevere's growing attachment to Sir Lancelot, threaten to topple Arthur and destroy his "round table" of knights.

IMDb RATING
6.5/10
6.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Joshua Logan
  • Writers
    • Alan Jay Lerner(based on the play "Camelot" book by)
    • T.H. White(novel "The Once and Future King")
  • Stars
    • Richard Harris
    • Vanessa Redgrave
    • Franco Nero
Top credits
  • Director
    • Joshua Logan
  • Writers
    • Alan Jay Lerner(based on the play "Camelot" book by)
    • T.H. White(novel "The Once and Future King")
  • Stars
    • Richard Harris
    • Vanessa Redgrave
    • Franco Nero
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 117User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 7 wins & 6 nominations total

    Videos2

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    Photos67

    Laurence Naismith in Camelot (1967)
    Richard Harris in Camelot (1967)
    Vanessa Redgrave and Richard Harris in Camelot (1967)
    Vanessa Redgrave and Franco Nero in Camelot (1967)
    Richard Harris in Camelot (1967)
    Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Harris, and Franco Nero in Camelot (1967)
    Vanessa Redgrave in Camelot (1967)
    Richard Harris and Franco Nero in Camelot (1967)
    Richard Harris in Camelot (1967)
    Franco Nero in Camelot (1967)
    Vanessa Redgrave in Camelot (1967)
    "Camelot," Vanessa Redgrave 1967 Warner

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    Richard Harris
    Richard Harris
    • King Arthuras King Arthur
    Vanessa Redgrave
    Vanessa Redgrave
    • Guenevereas Guenevere
    Franco Nero
    Franco Nero
    • Lancelot Du Lacas Lancelot Du Lac
    David Hemmings
    David Hemmings
    • Mordredas Mordred
    Lionel Jeffries
    Lionel Jeffries
    • King Pellinoreas King Pellinore
    Laurence Naismith
    Laurence Naismith
    • Merlynas Merlyn
    Pierre Olaf
    • Dapas Dap
    Estelle Winwood
    Estelle Winwood
    • Lady Clarindaas Lady Clarinda
    Gary Marshal
    Gary Marshal
    • Sir Lionelas Sir Lionel
    Anthony Rogers
    Anthony Rogers
    • Sir Dinadanas Sir Dinadan
    Peter Bromilow
    Peter Bromilow
    • Sir Sagramoreas Sir Sagramore
    Sue Casey
    • Lady Sybilas Lady Sybil
    Gary Marsh
    Gary Marsh
    • Tom of Warwickas Tom of Warwick
    Nicolas Beauvy
    Nicolas Beauvy
    • King Arthur as a Boyas King Arthur as a Boy
    Fredric Abbott
    Fredric Abbott
    • Sir Geoffreyas Sir Geoffrey
    • (uncredited)
    Buddy Bryan
    • Danceras Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Lorinne Crawford
    • Danceras Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Leon Greene
    Leon Greene
    • Sir Turlocas Sir Turloc
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Joshua Logan
    • Writers
      • Alan Jay Lerner(based on the play "Camelot" book by) (screenplay)
      • T.H. White(novel "The Once and Future King")
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    Storyline

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    The story of the marriage of England's King Arthur to Guinevere is played out amid the pagentry of Camelot. The plot of illegitimate Modred to gain the throne and Guinevere's growing attachment to Sir Lancelot, whom she at first abhors, threaten to topple Arthur and destroy his "round table" of knights who would use their might for right. —Ron Kerrigan <mvg@whidbey.com>
    • sir lancelot du lac character
    • sir mordred character
    • king arthur character
    • merlin character
    • queen guinevere character
    • 50 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
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    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • Musical
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • U
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In later years, Richard Harris bought the rights to the stage version of "Camelot" for $1 million, revamped the musical, and took it on tour. It made him a very rich man.
    • Goofs
      Guenevere's party stops along the way for a cup of tea, which wasn't imported to England until much later.
    • Quotes

      King Arthur: [singing] Don't let it be forgot / That once there was a spot / For one brief shining moment / That was known as Camelot!

    • Alternate versions
      The "30th Anniversary Edition", released on video in 1997, features the original sound mix as it was originally intended. Because of this, some sound effects and fragments of dialogue previously nearly drowned out by music are now heard distinctly. There is even a section--the comically disastrous, very first meeting of Guenevere and Lancelot--in which offscreen court musicians are heard playing on mandolins, whereas previously this scene was acted without music.
    • Connections
      Featured in Film Review: How I Learned to Live with Being a Star (1967)
    • Soundtracks
      I Wonder What the King is Doing Tonight
      (uncredited)

      Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner

      Music by Frederick Loewe

      Sung by Richard Harris

    User reviews117

    Review
    Top review
    Deadly--even with a great score...
    There's a reason why Hollywood in the late 1960s went into its worst recession since the direst years of the Depression in the 30s--it was lavishing ridiculous amounts of money on bloated musicals like this that totally *tanked* at the box office.

    For some reason, the studios kept handing these big-budget adaptions of hit Broadway musicals to Joshua Logan to direct, even though they always ended up complete failures (check out the horrible use of color filters in "South Pacific" [1958], or Clint Eastwood and Lee Marvin *singing* in "Paint Your Wagon" [1969])). Like that later film, "Camelot" seems to go out of its way to cast its musical with stars who can't sing or dance to save their lives. Instead, the cast seems to be trying to tap into the interest in swinging "Mod" London of the mid-60s. (With Vanessa Redgrave and David Hennings, you have half the cast of Antonioni's "Blow Up" [1966]!) The film also tries to appeal to both a family audience *and* discerning adult viewers simultaneously. I can't imagine parents being happy about the frank earthy sexuality of "The Lusty Month of May," or the overt adultery of the plotline--but people looking for adult fare would be annoyed at the attempts at sweetness and light being thrown in as well.

    Obviously, no one from either side was too happy, because this was a *big* flop for Warner Bros. when it came out. Seeing it in a *huge* theatre in 70mm may help maintain interest visually (the costumes are striking), but this will be lost if watching it on video (esp. if it's a "pan-and-scan" instead of a letterboxed version). This is a movie only for those who are die-hard musical fans that are willing to sit through anything--because this is one of the movies that effectively killed the genre's popularity.
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    • Nov 16, 2000

    FAQ6

    • What is 'Camelot' about?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 17, 1967 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Camelot - Am Hofe König Arthurs
    • Filming locations
      • Alcázar de Segovia, Segovia, Castilla y León, Spain
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros./Seven Arts
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 59 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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