Camelot
Seen it?1967 | 180 min | Adventure, Music, Romance
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It won 3 Oscars and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and adventure fans. If you loved The Adventures of Robin Hood or Wicked: For Good, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 3 hr.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr.
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
The plot of his illegitimate son Mordred to gain the throne, and Guinevere's growing attachment to Sir Lancelot, threatens to topple King Arthur and destroy his "round table" of knights.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
41% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsVery strong
Won 3 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Art Direction, Academy Awards: Best Costume Design, Academy Awards: Best Original Song Score or Adaptation Score. Won 3 Golden Globes: Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Awards: Best Original Score – Motion Picture, Golden Globe Awards: Best Original Song – Motion Picture. Also nominated for 2 more Oscars, 2 more Golden Globes and 1 WGA Award. Plus 1 other award.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$32 million worldwide on a $13 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 119K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joshua Logan
- Richard HarrisKing Arthur
- Vanessa RedgraveGuenevere
- Franco NeroLancelot Du Lac
- David HemmingsMordred
- Lionel JeffriesKing Pellinore
- Laurence NaismithMerlyn
- Pierre OlafDap
- Estelle WinwoodLady Clarinda
- Gary MarshalSir Lionel
- Anthony RogersSir Dinadan