Overview
A tale of love and loyalty unfolds amidst the grandeur of Camelot.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- romantic
- wistful
- theatrical
- classic movie night
- musical marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly admired the performances, songs, costumes, and elaborate sets while finding the three-hour presentation slow, visually overdone, and emotionally uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Camelot presents Arthur's court and Round Table as a visionary social ideal threatened by betrayal and succession intrigue.
Guinevere's marriage to Arthur becomes strained by her growing attachment to Lancelot.
The film emphasizes grand Camelot sets, bright costumes, jousting, and ornate court spectacle.
Arthur's vision of knights using their might for right is threatened by Mordred's attempt to seize the throne and the court's romantic divisions.
Films like Camelot, and why
The King and I
lavish medieval musical romance centered on courtly love and political ideals
The Sword in the Stone
Arthurian fantasy, musical spectacle, and romantic conflict in a legendary court
Doctor Zhivago
grand period musical with romantic longing, theatrical production design, and tragic emotional stakes
Movie Details
- Director
- Joshua Logan
- Release Date
- 1967-10-25
- Runtime
- 180 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (82)
Cast
- Richard Harris
- Vanessa Redgrave
- Franco Nero
- David Hemmings
- Lionel Jeffries
- Laurence Naismith
- Pierre Olaf
- Estelle Winwood
- Gary Marshal
- Anthony Rogers
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, Britbox Apple TV channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Camelot about?
- A lavish Arthurian musical turns Camelot’s idealized court into the stage for a destructive triangle of love, loyalty, and ambition.
- What is Camelot like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Camelot as slow, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Camelot violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Camelot as mild.
- What did critics think of Camelot?
- Critics broadly admired the performances, songs, costumes, and elaborate sets while finding the three-hour presentation slow, visually overdone, and emotionally uneven.
- Which films are like Camelot?
- Films with a similar feel include The King and I, The Sword in the Stone, and Doctor Zhivago.
- How long is Camelot?
- Camelot runs 180 minutes.
- Where can I watch Camelot?
- In United States, Camelot streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Britbox Apple TV channel, HBO Max.
