I agree. The songs, particularly ' If Ever I Would Leave You,' 'I Loved You Once In Silence,' and this one, are so heart-rendingly beautiful. One can't help but be in awe of the soaring talent that created these musical masterpieces, and of the performances in this wonderful film.
Yes and given that he was Irish but pulled off received pronunciation so well makes it even more impressive. Makes me proud to be from the Emerald Isle.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE RICHARD HARRIS ! I SAW THE MOVIE 15 TIMES. I SAW RICHARD HARRIS IN HIS LAST PERFORMANCE EVER, IN LOS ANGELES BACK IN THE DAY. I SENT A SINGLE WHITE ROSE TO HIM BACKSTAGE. I HAD SUCH A CRUSH ON HIM. I'VE NEVER HAD A CRUSH ON AN ACTOR EITHER BEFORE HIM OR AFTER HIM. REST IN PEACE, RICHARD. THE WORLD MISSES YOU. 😘
My dad and I saw this when I was a preteen. I too fell in love with Camelot and Richard Harris. My dad talked alot about the book this was taken from and how much he lived 🎼
Seems many women fell in love with Richard Harris. I did instantly when I saw him on TV at 5 years old. He's still it for me. So talented, dreamy. I could go on, but you get the idea.💚🍀🇮🇪💋💘
With what wonder and delight did I enjoy this film as a young girl! Harris could really sing, as any Jimmy Webb fan knows. What a production! What a cast!
I saw it in the theatre in 67’ at 8 years old and I bought into the whole thing. I hung on every word. I actually sang with Harris on one of his albums of Webb songs. It was the year after this I think. “A Tramp Shining”. I didn’t meet him though.
Tisi one of the very best acting and musical performances ever, I always loved Richard Harris, superb actor and singer. His performance here shows the highest level of acting, singing emotions, and mastering the art of expression...he was just the best. His two albums with Jim Web are masterpieces. Richard will always be missed.
I developed an adoration of this film and Mr Harris when first seeing Camelot my freshman year of college. I had the good fortune to meet him about 10 years later. He was charming, handsome, pleasant and utterly a humble gentleman.
He is just charming here Look at the liquid blue eyes. And, when he sings the phrase, "the way to handle a woman is to love her, simply love her, merely love her, love her, love her" is quite beautiful.
You don't get this at all. He does love his wife, and he thought she loved him, but she's been in love with his best friend Lancelot for some time - and betraying him every day.
I absolutely love Richard Harris as King Arthur! People are always questioning the quality of his voice, but I thought he sounded wonder! Burton couldn't have done any better! I found him so much more attractive than Lancelot. I really don't understand what Guinevere was thinking! Lance couldn't act, his voice was dubbed, and I thought his accent was terrible! Yes, he was very good-looking, but I'm always so distracted by his poor acting, I barely notice! King Arthur/Richard Harris had so much more appeal! Of course, this is just my opinion, but I love the guy!
I agree that “.Camelot” is one of the best plays and movies ever produced! The music alone is so passionate, melodious, and often lively. “The Lusty Month of May”song is joyous and lively. I also wish I had seen it on Broadway.
I totally disagree. This kind of thing happens every day, does it not?? Faithful, loving men are often betrayed by unfaithful women. That's what this song is about. The loving husband here, is about to hear the truth. He's been betrayed not only by his wife but also his best friend. Get it??
@@jochenstossberg5427 The point is that Arthur's love for Gwen and Lance is ultimately stronger than his need for revenge or even justice. As king, this facet of his personality is his greatest strength and distinction, but also his greatest vulnerability. Neither his personal life nor his kingship is about settling scores. He tempers justice with mercy and authority with humility. As for this song in particular, I like it because, in a more general sense, it's about the decision to love someone even when that person is confusing or frustrating or unkind. A marriage without mutual forbearance could never last.
My friend Martha Como and I watch this in a theater in Norfolk VA two and a half times in 1969. I fell in love with King Arthur and Richard Harris that day...we were only 9 years old. ♥️🍒♥️
After Franco Nero's "C'est Moi", Richard Harris' monolog before the song starts ("Damn you, Merlin! and the lines before he starts singing) are my 2nd fav part of this BELOVED film!
My dear departed mum loved this musical, she had the record so remember these classic tunes being played by her when I was young! Feel sad listening now but know she loved these songs!
I've always gotten a kick out of this scene every time I've watched "Camelot." The first time I saw this one scene, I didn't know what King Arthur was so upset about. Then I found myself laughing once I realized that he was trying to find a way to handle a woman. LOL! Richard Harris is an excellent singer.
He's discovered that his arranged marriage has worked out brilliantly, and he's surprisingly as much in love with his new queen, as she is with him. But he's confused. He's given her everything, but he's about to discover the reason why she's suddenly so distant. She's now in love with a man she pretends to despise.
I saw Richard Harris in Camelot at the St Louis Muny theater. It is a very large outdoor theater if you’re not familiar. That summer it was about 100°+ at night with tropical Africa humidity. Harris and the actor playing Pellinore were in furs dripping buckets of sweat. The two got into a sweat fight on stage flicking sweat at each other.😂
This song always stays in my heart, all these years.... Richard Harris sings it with such emotion and heart; if only the King I was watching it with knew how to love me, my life would have been so different.
Your comment was dead on. Richard Harris was so convincing as a man who loved his queen and was really happening to him. I have listened to every version with various actors and although they sang it well, they were not convincing enough for me. The music was even sad as he was also sad singing it. PERFECT!
@@stupidteie4800 Well, a year has passed since I listened to this song, and still the emotion that Richard Harris instills is there.... still somewhere from long ago, I wish that King I loved could have known how to handle a woman......yes, Richard sings from the heart and his sadness is there for all of us to feel. thanks for your reply
You don't quite get this. Arthur is confused and wondering what's he's done wrong, because his beloved Guinevere is suddenly so distant. He's about to discover that for some time now his beloved wife has been in love with Lancelot - a man she pretends to despise. Nothing wrong with Arthur - but his lovely queen has been playing away from home - with his new best friend.
I would ride my 'wheelie' bike from my house in Loch Arbour to the Mayfair theater in Asbury Park EVERY SATURDAY AFTERNOON when 'Camelot' was held over for weeks in 1967. Fifty cents for the matinee and I had already burned through my friends and parents for company but no one wanted to see it again and again. But I DID and from my mezzanine seat in the near empty house as the 'cloud ceiling' rolled past, I'd listen and watch in rapt attention to this wonderful movie in what I later learned was Todd-AO Stereo sound. Magical memories but a truly sad ending since Queen Guenivere and Sir Lancelot couldn't control themselves! End of the round table, my liege.
I crushed on Vanessa Redgrave for decades after I saw the move. I was so thrilled when Camelot won so many Oscars. Read the book as well a half dozen times.
Merlyn, knowing the boy's destiny, teaches Arthur (known as "Wart") what it means to be a good king by turning him into various kinds of animals: fish, hawk, ant, goose, and badger. Each of the transformations is meant to teach Wart a lesson, which will prepare him for his future life. His wish is that Merlyn changed him into a girl so he would understand them. That is the meaning of the song.
He doesn't understand why this woman - his wife - who has in fact been betraying him with Lancelot every day - doesn't love him back. He's given her everything, and she's seduced his best friend. He thinks that if he was a woman for a moment, he might understand why she's done this. And destroyed their relationship forever.
but wasn't there a night on a summer, long gone by, we passed a couple, wrangling away, and did I not say Merlin, what if that chap were I, and did he not give counsel, and say, how to handle a woman, mark me well I will tell you sir. The way to handle a woman is to love her, love her, oh, just love her.
Merlin told me once, 'Never be too disturbed if you don't understand what a woman is thinking. They don't do it very often.' OMG, another time, another misnomer that wouldn't fly these days. Hahaha. Regardless, Richard Harris was a superb performer.
Interesting that by simply loving Gueneviere, Arthur eventually got her to quit Lancelot. Had it not been for Morderd, everything would have been fine.
@@jochenstossberg5427 Gueneviere and Lancelot are caught together when she's come to tell him that they must break it off, and she won't be seeing him again. And she truly wasn't with him after that; when Lance rescues her from being burnt at the stake, she joins a convent.
“Never be too bothered if you don’t know what a woman is thinking. They don’t do it very often.” Well, of all the…. *goes into rant with words best not used on social media* With the exception of THAT line, great song!
I love the movie but I heard it was not a big hit when it came out. Perhaps the movie would have been more successful if Richard Burton and Julie Andrews had recreated the roles from the original Broadway show
😂😂😂 never be too disturbed by what a woman is thinking… they don’t do it very often…. but what do you do while they’re doing it??? It’s scary to think about!!
One of the only good things in the film and a beautiful song beautifully sung. But in a film with so many close ups, the eyeshadow is out of control. Even his horse was wearing eyeshadow. I always loved him on the screen. but in every film, including his first, he's wearing mountains of makeup. I know he had extremely fair skin but this is ridiculous.
