Camelot
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85% Critic Match

Camelot

8.5 / 10 1982 2h 26mNR English
RomanceMusicFantasyDrama

Storyline

Shot live from the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City, this presentation of the 1980 Broadway revival of the beloved Lerner & Loewe classic follows King Arthur, who founds the kingdom of Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table. Their goal: fight for justice and right, but Arthur only sees his ideal crumble when his wife Guenevere falls in love with his favorite knight, Sir Lancelot.

Cast & Crew

Richard Harris

Richard Harris

King Arthur

Lead
MB

Meg Bussert

Queen Guenevere

RM

Richard Muenz

Lancelot du Lac

Barrie Ingham

Barrie Ingham

King Pellinore

JV

James Valentine

Merlyn

Richard Backus

Richard Backus

Mordred

WP

William Parry

Sir Dinadin

TF

Thor Fields

Tom of Warwick

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marty Callner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Camelot is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker