You think of it? He's a stranger! Life Off Screen. The eventual demise of each of the three main characters, which I'm emphatically *not* going to reveal but you might suspect anyway if you know any Arthurian folklore, is heartrending and quite well played-out. Lavish settings and cinematography cannot save this film version of the 60's Lerner and Loewe musical with Harris doing a decent job as King Arthur. : (Artist) Format: Audio CD 301 ratings $1338 Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns See all 2 formats and editions Audio CD $13.38 47 Used from $2.46 12 New from $9.31 2 Collectible from $14.99 Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free Prime shipping. After scouting various shooting locations, Joshua Logan decided not to film in England despite the many medieval castles there. Everyone will want to join! Company Credits Lady Clarinda With the help of Richard Harris, Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero, and Dave Hemmings, these individuals shaped and molded their unique roles with great care and perfection. Sealed with a seal. And her acting, as always, is beyond reproach. Plenty of headaches and problems cropped up during filming. The knights' armor in the film was brought to Hollywood from Spain, where it had been used in El Cid (1961). CAMELOT is, of course, the story of King Arthur (Richard Harris), his Queen, Guenevere (Vanessa Redgrave), and Sir Lancelot (Franco Nero), the best and brightest knight of Arthur's treasured Round Table. This is a touching story of a man who liked the battles but not the rule. King Arthur Sir Lionel When Richard Burton was considered to reprise his stage role as King Arthur, Warner Brothers considered casting Elizabeth Taylor as Guinevere, and Peter O'Toole as Lancelot. I have seen CAMELOT many many times and it only gets better with age. [17], Although the studio initially sought a Frenchman, Italian actor Franco Nero was cast as Lancelot based on recommendations from Harris and John Huston, who worked with Nero on The Bible: In the Beginning (1966). Robert Goulet, who played Lancelot in the stage version, played King Arthur in a touring stage reprisal two decades later. I liked Richard Harris as Arthur because he has the look of a medieval king. When Jack L. Warner refused to comply, Harris burst into his office and started pounding on the desk. Directed by Joshua Logan, Camelot starred Richard Harris as King Arthur, Vanessa Redgrave as Guenevere and Franco Nero as Lancelot. This leads to a flashback where castle "Camelot" figures prominently Richard Harris (as Arthur) meets and marries Vanessa Redgrave (as Guenevere). Oh yes, Ginny. According to Richard Harris, filming lasted nine months. [6] However, development was placed on hold when Warner Bros. fast-tracked a film adaptation of the musical My Fair Lady, for which they acquired the screen rights from CBS for $5.5 million. We never really are told." It made him a very rich man. The Camelot Castle set was also used as Baskerville Hall in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1972) and as a Scottish ancestral home in McMillan & Wife (1971). On November 14, 1966, he sold a substantial share of studio stock to Seven Arts Productions. despite her conflicted emotions. King Arthur [18] The first scene shot was his performance of the musical number "C'est Moi", after which Logan decided Nero's singing voice was incompatible with the song's musical arrangement. Guinevere He is forced into a marriage and then falls in love. [37] Variety magazine ran a positive review, declaring that the film "qualifies as one of Hollywood's alltime great screen musicals," praising the "clever screenplay" and "often exquisite sets and costumes. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: Despite its high cost, Camelot was widely criticized for its cheap appearance because it had obviously been filmed on an architecturally ambiguous set amidst the chaparral-covered hills of Burbank, and not an authentic medieval castle amidst the green hills of England. Such is the stuff of film scenes. ** from ****. Filming & Production It has so many scenes that live in the memory as I write, not having revisited the movie for quite some time. : 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! When asked why, she said, "We're making fun of Lancelot, aren't we? Yes-Yes. Richard Harris .. King Arthur Vanessa Redgrave .. Guenevere Franco Nero .. "What does that tower say, Richard?" King Arthur They had two children together, daughters Natasha and Joely. Good, but there's more than a hint that it could have been much better. According to the Los Angeles Times, she met the Italian actor Franco Nero on the set of the 1966 movie "Camelot." Adorably, she played Guinevere and he played Lancelot. A movie version was inevitable. Who are you? You could defend me all over the world in France and England, Mongolia. I've never liked Camelot (I don't know why I even own it), especially when they passed over Julie Andrews in favor of a bad singer for the part of Guinevere. Might for right Might for right! He Ieaps to death in woe for me, Oh, where are a maiden's simpIe joys? : Camelot is a 1967 American musical fantasy drama film directed by Joshua Logan and written by Alan Jay Lerner, based on the 1960 stage musical of the same name by Lerner and Frederick Loewe. : As he left with his guests, he whispered out of the corner of his mouth to the two actors, "This bar is now closed.". Playing for Time is a 1980 CBS television film, written by Arthur Miller and based on acclaimed musician Fania Fnelon's autobiography The Musicians of Auschwitz. Julie Andrews and Richard Burton performed the number, "What Do The Simple Folk Do", live before an audience on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1961. "[42] The Monthly Film Bulletin of the UK wrote, "A dull play has become an even duller film, with practically no attempt at translation into the other medium, and an almost total neglect of the imaginative possibilities of the splendid material embodied in the Arthurian legend. Vanessa Redgrave and David Hemmings would later appear together in The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968). Guinevere : Harris is at the heart of this film and he keeps you glued to the screen. [singing] Guinevere This is the first time in a month that he's not coming to dinner and not having him makes it seem like a party! Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. Well, starting with the positives, it is sumptuously filmed, with stunning cinematography and lush costumes and sets. Your God must soIve it. : [singing] : "[43] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Camelot holds an approval rating of 41%, based on 17 reviews with an average rating of 6.23/10.[44]. The story is tragic and inspiring, the ending is moving and the dialogue is good. He wrote that Lancelot is "probably the most difficult part to play, Lancelot is French, and has come across the Channel to espouse Arthur's passionate cause. Here am I, at the golden age of seductibility and is my fate sealed with a kiss? Richard Harris: 6 feet 2 inches", according to his salute for Kirk Douglas at AFI ceremony. Guinevere Now I never really bought into Julie Andrews as Guinevere in the music from the Original Cast, and I don't see her as a strong woman my mind's eye. Harris replied, "I don't give a fuck. The release was accompanied with an audio commentary, four behind-the-scenes featurettes and five theatrical trailers. [35] During its 1973 re-release, the film grossed $2 million in box office rentals. Four years later, Arthur explores with Guenevere his idea for a "Round Table" that would seat all the noble knights of the realm, reflecting not only a crude type of democratic ideal, but also the political unification of England. Filming took place on location in Spain and on the Warner Bros. studio lot in Burbank, California. It's a ghastly forest. The silence at Iast was broken, We flung wide our prison door, Every joyous word of love was spoken, And now there's: Twice as much grief, Twice the strain for us, Twice the despair, Twice the pain for us Guinevere I never wanted to Iove you. Julie Andrews didn't want to work with Richard Harris. Arthur realizes that, although most of his plans have fallen through, the ideals of Camelot still live on in this simple boy. Its songs are generally excellent, there are individually impressive sequences but the whole is less than the sum of its parts. I sobbed like a baby. Writers Guild of America, USA 1968 Nominee WGA Award (Screen) Best Written American Musical He's got the acting of Arthur, but the singinghe lacks the precision and grace of Burton's stage Arthur. Richard Harris took offense, and landed a punch that split Hemmings' lip. : We don't know if he'll be defeated. They also worked together in "A Quiet Place In The Country", and then in Letters to Juliet (2010), as lovers who found each other after years apart.