Camelot (TV series)
Camelot is a television series that was produced and sold in 2011 after one season. The producers of the Tudors and the Borgias were trying to film this series with a modern interpretation of the legend of King Arthur. The individual effects of the mini- series were freely received in Germany for the first time shown from March 21 to March 23, 2013 at ZDFneo.
Action
Morgan le Fay as a young woman returns home to the castle of her father, King Uther Pendragon, back. It claims its rightful throne. But Uther, who had once killed Morgan's mother and banished them to marry the lovely Lady Igraine can, Morgan denied their claim. Then she poisoned her father, who dies. Shortly before his last breath can Uther sign in the presence of the magician Merlin a document on which it is stated that now has Uther's secret son, Arthur, claim to kingship. This was once given by Merlin in the care of the simple farmers Ector. Together with Ectors son grows Kay Arthur zoom. Only hard can accept Arthur that he should be king. But Merlin supported him, especially in the fight against his evil half-sister Morgan. This mobilize all forces to bring Arthur to case. But even in the narrowest circle Arthur must undergo difficult trials. Above all, his love for Guinevere is put to a severe test, because the young woman is engaged to his friend, the knight Leontes.
Production
The filming of the series took place in Ireland from June to July 2010 at the County Wicklow. The post-production as well as the visual effects were done in a Canadian studio. The first ten episodes of Camelot had to follow more seasons, but the show had 2011 compared to the much more successful fantasy series Game of Thrones clearly at a disadvantage. The production cost of seven million dollars per episode bore no relation to the declining viewership. That is why the series was canceled after only one season.
Reviews
The series received mostly negative reviews. So wrote Time Magazine, the series was exceedingly silly ( very silly German ), while the magazine "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette " wrote that the series is dull and talky and its first three episodes offer few surprises in storytelling. ( The German series is boring and talkative and the first three episodes have a few surprises in the retelling of the famous story.)
Instrumentation and synchronization
Episode List
DVD Release
The series can be obtained since 8 June 2012 at the German-speaking countries on DVD ( Blu -Ray). Besides the ten episodes around 35 minutes of bonus material, including a short making-of are included.