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Camelot

  • TV Movie
  • 1982
  • 2h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Camelot (1982)
Musical

Part of the cable series "HBO Theatre", this is a videotaped presentation of the 1980 Broadway revival of the musical.Part of the cable series "HBO Theatre", this is a videotaped presentation of the 1980 Broadway revival of the musical.Part of the cable series "HBO Theatre", this is a videotaped presentation of the 1980 Broadway revival of the musical.

  • Director
    • Marty Callner
  • Writer
    • Alan Jay Lerner
  • Stars
    • Richard Harris
    • Andy McAvin
    • James Valentine
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    479
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Marty Callner
    • Writer
      • Alan Jay Lerner
    • Stars
      • Richard Harris
      • Andy McAvin
      • James Valentine
    • 16User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Richard Harris
    Richard Harris
    • King Arthur
    Andy McAvin
    Andy McAvin
    • Sir Sagramore
    James Valentine
    James Valentine
    • Merlyn
    Meg Bussert
    • Queen Guenevere
    William Parry
    • Sir Dinadan
    Caryl Tenney
    • Nimue
    • (as Jeanne Caryl)
    Richard Muenz
    • Lancelot Du Lac
    Richard Backus
    Richard Backus
    • Mordred
    Robert Molnar
    • Dap
    Vincent Prestia
    • Friar
    Sally WIlliams
    • Lady Anne
    Patrice Pickering
    • Lady Sybil
    William James
    • Sir Lionel
    Barrie Ingham
    Barrie Ingham
    • King Pellinore
    Daisy
    • Horrid
    Steve Osborn
    • Squire
    Randy Morgan
    • Squire
    Craig Mason
    • Squire
    • Director
      • Marty Callner
    • Writer
      • Alan Jay Lerner
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    User reviews16

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    9chris-inobsession

    Great- But not always best cast

    Having been a fan of the Legend, book and film before hand, I was always going to have a bit of a treat when watching this, but i really did love it. The shows look is beautiful and captures the mood of the story almost perfectly throughout with as good a script the musical has ever had accompanied by some groovy stage effects.

    I think its probably easyer and fairer to compare this to the Camelot experienced on stage in London and around the world a few months after filming (how it compares to the live experience) than to the film, which though also great was never going to be exactly the same as this rendition. On this account it comes out beautifully, it was the first time Camelot was turned into an effectual fairytale, and it really worked, adding a mythical quality that really strengthn'd it. The only negative slant i have on this plain, looking at both the film and London staging is how the cast is cirtainly a big weaker on some accounts in terms of performance. Richard Harris is absolutely brilliant as the kindly yet deeply troubled king torn apart by his wife and son. However, though perfectly acceptible, Meg Bussert is to me never really anything more. She is fair looking, and convincing enough, but you never really believe her Guinevere is worth tearing a kingdom apart over. Her voice is also a big operatic for me (though always note perfect) loosing any emotion in the more touching songs like 'before i gaze at you again'. Fiona Fullerton was definitely more suited in that sense. Muenz is also a little lacklustre in his portrayal of lancelot. Although the blind pride and arrogance is there, he really misses the charmming and charismatic side held by Franco Nero in the film, appearing a bit wooden in the emotional scenes. However, these, although a little upsetting, are only blemishes on this gleaming version which (also overlooking a completely OTT Merlin) displays the play in all the majesty and beauty once invisioned by Learner and Lowe.

    Another compelling quality lies in how the play starts upbeat and very comic before stripping this slowly away until in the under three hours you spend watching it you get up thinking you've just witnessed a full blown arthurian tragedy.

    Great Stuff, I believe its on DVD this month
    10Boland

    Great Musical!

    I love this Cable T.V. broadcast of "Camelot"! Richard Harris was outstanding and Meg Bussert was Beautiful! The singing far surpases the Original film version and the supporting cast is wonderful.Barry Ingam's Pellinore is a riot! Find this production if you can! Its not on Video yet!
    10honsingers

    Great stage play when you can't see it live

    It's obvious that the previous reviewer doesn't like musicals (stated by him) and has never seen live theater. This is a video of live theater, not a movie version. It is an entirely different style of acting and Harris was one of the best stage actors of our time! Richard Harris does a lot of "song speak" instead of actual singing, but then again so did Rex Harrison in "My Fair Lady". It is not distracting and he does actually sing parts of songs. I think it's wonderful that HBO made it possible to see a stage revival of this great Lerner & Lowe musical for people who couldn't see it in New York. I did see a touring show in Detroit of "Camelot" with Richard Harris and loved it!! Fabulous actor who is missed.
    8HotToastyRag

    Why watch the 1967 film when you can watch a better version?

    When you watch the HBO telecast of the 1980 Broadway revival, you wonder why the 1967 film version of Camelot was ever made. Why didn't Hollywood wait fifteen years and just release this taped live performance instead? Meg Bussert had a far superior soprano voice than Vanessa Redgrave, the tempos of the songs and dialogue were perfectly up to speed, and Richard Harris has never been better. It's a case of "Plato's cave"; now that I've seen this excellent version, I'll never watch anything else when I crave Lerner and Loewe's classic musical.

    If you've never seen it performed live, you might be surprised by how comedic the first half tries to be. It's a dramatic story, but there are endless jokes. Don't get used to them; the second half is just as tragic as you're expecting it to be. I don't know if the performance taped was closing night, or if Richard Harris was thinking of something particularly sorrowful, but his finale was so full of emotion, I was almost embarrassed to be watching. He was practically weeping, and great kudos must be given to his waterproof makeup. In fact, his curtain call was given with a somber face, as if his emotions ran so deep, he couldn't snap out of it to take a well-deserved bow.

    I highly recommend watching this live performance. Sometimes the movie version adds extra quality to the story, but in this case, it's better to see it on the stage. Sure, the jousting competition is a little corny, echoing the horserace scene in My Fair Lady, but the Guinevere number is just as exciting as the celluloid version. The Sound of Music beautifully transported the audience with film cameras, but in Camelot, no cameras are needed. Richard Harris does the transporting. He loved playing King Arthur, and he's extremely good at it. With his transformation from young, insecure bridegroom to mature, well-intentioned king makes you feel you've spent far more than three hours with him. In 1967, most audiences felt he was just giving an excellent Richard Burton impression in the film, but by 1982 (although you can still see the other Richard in there), he owned the role as his own. Adorable during "I Wonder What the King is Doing Tonight", passionate in "Camelot", and showstoppingly tender with "How to Handle a Woman". Many thanks to HBO for taping this show!
    9hellbrunn

    The Best Version of the Musical Play

    The opening includes beautiful glowing night-shots of Manhattan with the overture of Camelot, as if Manhattan was the legendary kingdom itself, and the Wintergarten is the palace. Behind the curtain is a lavish production with gorgeous costumes and sets. Better singing and acting with real emotion. In this version Guinevere and Lancelot are not portrayed as lust-driven traitor-friends... but quiet lovers who suffer greatly because they both love the King, and each other. It is passionate, sad, and shows the vulnerability with much grace. Not to mention, the comical lines are laughable in this version... unlike the movie musical. The joyful spots are truly memorable and funny. All-in-all the best version I have ever seen and the performances are wonderful. SO grateful this is finally out on DVD!!!!!

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    • Trivia
      For this revival, Alan Jay Lerner used his screenplay for the 1967 film, rather than his original 1960 stage play. The screenplay includes two scenes not included in the original stage play. The flashback structure seen at the beginning, and the sequence in which Arthur encounters Merlin while in the forest, followed by Mordred persuading King Arthur to stay in the forest.
    • Quotes

      Chorus: In that dawn, in that gloom, / More than love met its doom, / In the dying embers' gleam / Came the sundown of a dream.

    • Connections
      Featured in Atop the Fourth Wall: The New Guardians #1 (2012)

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    • Release date
      • September 26, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kamelot
    • Filming locations
      • Winter Garden Theater - 200 Liberty Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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