In short, there's simply not
a more congenial spot
for happily-ever-aftering than here
in Camelot.
It is time to watch my favorite, favorite, favorite,
FAVORITE musical of all time!
The 1967 film version starring Richard Harris and Vanessa Redgrave. I watch it at least once a year, always during winter while I cozy up on the couch with my yarn and crochet hooks.
I love these two. Vanessa Redgrave is so beautiful and seductive! I love when she prays to St. Genaveve in the forest under a tree, and the way she perfectly conveys the different types of love Guenevere has for two mighty men. Oh, heart-wrenching tale! I LOVE IT! So dramatic. I have no idea how closely this film resembles other versions of the King Arthur legend but I sure love this one! Best of all, is RICHARD HARRIS. If Sean Connery could sing, maybe he'd compare to the greatness of Harris as King Arthur, but I doubt it. So many great tunes in this movie: Camelot, How To Handle A Woman, What Do The Simple Folk Do, I Loved You Once In Silence, Take Me To The Fair.... so many!
Oh wonderfully melodramatic, sweetly tragic musical!
See movie trailer here.
5 comments:
OOOOH! I have not seen this movie yet! I KNOW! I don't know where I've been! HELLO! I need to see it. I love these old classics! I will try to see if I can find it...Thanks DEE!
I'm going to have to start borrowing your movies; you keep blogging about ones I've never seen. I need to expand my taste in movies beyond the blaxploitation genre.
By the way, I tagged you--see my blog "6 Random Facts" to see what to do.
I need to curl up to this movie...I love a good romance. My winter movie once a year is Sound of Music. I don't know why, but around Christmas time I pull it out and then the singing goes on for days.
Kim, you have too seen it.. you just don't remember. I love it too! I have the soundtrack somewhere. I think Julie Andrews played Gweneviere in the Broadway stage production.
I love Camelot and every other version they have it. We should do a movie night and get everyone together, especially those who haven't seen it.
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