Kaamelott

Kaamelott

Kaamelott is a French comedy medieval fantasy television series created, directed, written, scored, and edited by Alexandre Astier, who also stars as the main character. Based on the Arthurian legends, it follows the daily lives of King Arthur (Astier) and his Knights of the Round Table in Camelot. The series, which originally ran for six seasons (referred to as "books"), run from 2005 to 2009, on the network M6. The series was preceded in 2003 by a short movie, Dies iræ, with mostly the same cast and concept, which was used to pitch the idea of the series to the network, which at a time was looking to replace another successful short TV series, Caméra Café. However, Kaamelott exceeded Caméra Café's audience only three weeks after broadcasting started. It is widely regarded as one of the best, most iconic, and most popular French TV series of all time. It has also been praised for its fidelity as, outside of comedic and linguistic liberties, it stays faithful to the mythology and historic context. While the series takes place in the 5th century, it uses modern language and situations to create a humorous view of the Arthurian legend. However, in latter seasons, the mood becomes darker and more dramatic as Arthur's kingdom begins to disintegrate. The cast features regular collaborators of Astier, including Jean-Christophe Hembert (Karadoc) who directed his two subsequent one-man shows, as well as Astier's father Lionnel, his mother Joëlle Sevilla and his half-brother Simon who also star in the show as Leodegrance, Dame Séli and their son Ywain respectively. After the end of the series in 2009, Astier worked on a film trilogy to conclude the series. Shooting was originally planned for 2014, but production was suspended due to the production company refusing to allocate the rights of Kaamelott to Astier. In November, 2015, Astier won back the rights for the series and started production again; in January 2018, he stated that he was currently struggling to finance a film, but was still hoping to make it.

Year:
2004
1,152 Views

P?re Blaise:
Ok, this is how it sounds "Chevaliers Perceval and Karadoc boldy boarded the boat, slew the giant serpent and were welcomed back to the village as heroes". How's that?

Perceval, chevalier du pays de Galles:
Good.

Karadoc, chevalier de Vannes:
Except we didn't get on a boat.

P?re Blaise:
What then?

Perceval, chevalier du pays de Galles:
Nothing. We were at the edge of the lake. I just took off my boots.

Karadoc, chevalier de Vannes:
We had water up to our knees.

Arthur, roi de Bretagne:
And the giant serpent attacked you at the edge of the lake.

Karadoc, chevalier de Vannes:
Yes.

Arthur, roi de Bretagne:
In that much [about three feet] water.

Karadoc, chevalier de Vannes:
Yes.

Arthur, roi de Bretagne:
How big was this giant serpent?

Perceval, chevalier du pays de Galles:
About this long [about two feet] .

Arthur, roi de Bretagne:
So basically you caught an eel.

Perceval, chevalier du pays de Galles:
It's the smallest ones you have to watch out for.

Karadoc, chevalier de Vannes:
They're fast.

Arthur, roi de Bretagne:
The villagers welcomed you back as heros?

Perceval, chevalier du pays de Galles:
They're overrun by eels. Catching one does them a favour.

Arthur, roi de Bretagne:
You're not fish wardens!

P?re Blaise:
So will you be going back?

Perceval, chevalier du pays de Galles:
It's a long way.

Karadoc, chevalier de Vannes:
40 days to get there.

Perceval, chevalier du pays de Galles:
The same to get back.

Arthur, roi de Bretagne:
The time you were away three months it was that?

P?re Blaise:
I don't know how I'm gonna make this sound good.

Arthur, roi de Bretagne:
Do you know Seigneur Karadoc?

Guethenoc, peasant:
Of course. He's the only member of the court who buys pat? by the pound. If everyone did that, there'd never be an unhappy peasant again!

Arthur, roi de Bretagne:
It's true that from a military point of view, weaponary and military strategy, it's not the best. We can say that.

Karadoc, chevalier de Vannes:
I'm not saying anything.

Arthur, roi de Bretagne:
However, if it concerns food-

L?odagan, roi de Carm?lide:
There, expert. Prince of the fork, except he eats with his fingers.

Karadoc, chevalier de Vannes:
I fear no-one.

Arthur, roi de Bretagne:
Anyway. We've asked him here to taste your bread.

Guethenoc, peasant:
I also fear no-one.

Karadoc, chevalier de Vannes:
I'll start.

Arthur, roi de Bretagne:
Go ahead.

Karadoc, chevalier de Vannes:
Which one?

L?odagan, roi de Carm?lide:
The classic.

Guethenoc, peasant:
Wheat and rye, it's what I sell most of. [Karadoc tries a piece]

Arthur, roi de Bretagne:
Well?

Karadoc, chevalier de Vannes:
It's crap.

Guethenoc, peasant:
What? This is your expert?

L?odagan, roi de Carm?lide:
Karadoc, try not to be so categoric.

Arthur, roi de Bretagne:
Try to develop it a bit.

Karadoc, chevalier de Vannes:
There's nothing to develop. It's crap that's all. If they served me this in an inn the innkeeper would get a quiche in his face.

Guethenoc, peasant:
You who are impartial, sire, you try it.

Arthur, roi de Bretagne:
Oh no, I know this one.

Guethenoc, peasant:
Taste it.

Arthur, roi de Bretagne:
Nothing doing.

L?odagan, roi de Carm?lide:
With pat? it's not magic but alone I feel like I'm eating my shoes.


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