Kaamelott
Kaamelott
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Kaamelott

8.5
Yr 2005
Rt 40m
Status Ended
Comedy Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Series Brief

Overview

Kaamelott is a French comedy medieval fantasy television series created, directed, written, scored, and edited by Alexandre Astier, who also starred as the main character. The series, which originally ran for six seasons (referred to as 'books'), ran from January 3, 2005, to October 31, 2009, on M6. In this offbeat account of King Arthur's quest for the Grail, virtually every journey, battle or adventure is stopped dead in its tracks by the knights of the round table's most worldly traits: cowardice, greed, idiocy or misplaced chivalry. As a consequence, instead of epic adventures we are treated with the characters' pragmatic and anachronistic take on each and every event in the Grail legend, true to the purest sitcom tradition.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 90 /100

Kaamelott is widely regarded as a pinnacle of French television, praised for its unique comedic spin on Arthurian legend. The series is celebrated for its ambitious scope and enduring influence, though it remains relatively under-recognized by non-francophone audiences due to its specific format and cultural roots.

Critics highlight the show's evolution throughout its run, balancing absurdity with a deeper narrative weight. While some later film adaptations are perceived as nostalgic projects catering primarily to an established fanbase, the original series is firmly established as a landmark piece of modern epic fiction.

“It is a humorous version of the Arthurian legend, but most importantly it is the best French TV-show ever.”

“He will have the most substantial Round Table epic of the twentieth-first century so far.”

“A simple marketing product intended mainly for the many fans who will be pleased to find the universe of this series.”

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 29
Longest run 458 eps
Alexandre Astier
Alexandre Astier
as Roi Arthur
458 episodes
Anne Girouard
Anne Girouard
as Guenièvre
458 episodes
Lionnel Astier
Lionnel Astier
as Léodagan
458 episodes
Joëlle Sevilla
Joëlle Sevilla
as Séli
458 episodes
Thomas Cousseau
Thomas Cousseau
as Lancelot
458 episodes
Franck Pitiot
Franck Pitiot
as Perceval
458 episodes
Jean-Christophe Hembert
Jean-Christophe Hembert
as Karadoc
458 episodes
Nicolas Gabion
Nicolas Gabion
as Bohort
458 episodes
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Alexis Hénon as Galessin 458 episodes Stéphane Margot as Calogrenant 458 episodes Jacques Chambon as Merlin 458 episodes Loïc Varraut as Venec 458 episodes Alain Chapuis as Le tavernier 458 episodes Audrey Fleurot as La Dame du Lac 458 episodes Serge Papagalli as Guethenoc 458 episodes Simon Astier as Yvain 458 episodes Aurélien Portehaut as Gauvain 458 episodes Vanessa Guedj as Angharad 458 episodes Caroline Pascal as Demetra 458 episodes Caroline Ferrus as Mevanwi 458 episodes Antoine de Caunes as Dagonet 458 episodes François Rollin as Loth 458 episodes Brice Fournier as Kadoc 458 episodes Anne-Valérie Soler as Aelis 50 episodes Bruno Fontaine as Élias de Kelliwic'h 458 episodes Tony Saba as Hervé de Rinel 50 episodes Thibault Roux as Grüdü 399 episodes Michel Bernini as Vibius Iuventius Bestia 9 episodes Gilles Graveleau as Roparzh 458 episodes Aude Charlon de Nexon as La Dame de la Sauvegarde 9 episodes Cyrille Coton-Bonacchi as Le prisonnier 9 episodes Étienne Fague as Lionel de Gaunes 458 episodes Florian Guiot as Un fermier de Gaunes 9 episodes Duncan Martin as Le jeune Yvain 9 episodes Emmanuel Melrieu as Appius Manilius 9 episodes Sébastien Richard as Lan 9 episodes Marie-Laure Rongier as La Dame des Bois 9 episodes Alexandra Saadoun as Tumet 9 episodes Magali Saadoun as Aziliz 9 episodes Jordan Topenas as Lucius Falerius 9 episodes Bruno Boëglin as Le chef Viking 9 episodes Eddy Letexier as Hoël, roi d'Armorique 9 episodes Caroline Victoria as Tegeirian, paysanne courtisée par le roi Arthur 100 episodes Alban Lenoir as Ferghus 99 episodes Josée Drevon as Ygerne de Tintagel 458 episodes Bruno Salomone 351 episodes Lorànt Deutsch as l'interprète 1 episode Georges Beller as Jacca 1 episode Élie Semoun as le Répurgateur 3 episodes Christian Bujeau as le maître d’armes 1 episode Didier Bénureau as Buzit 1 episode Yvan Le Bolloc'h as Breccan 1 episode Marcel Philippot as Boniface 1 episode Barbara Schulz as Madenn 1 episode Emma de Caunes as Azénor 2 episodes Philippe Nahon as Goustan 1 episode Denis Maréchal as Narsès 1 episode Léa Drucker as la fée Morgane 1 episode Bernard Le Coq as Fearmac 1 episode Bruno Solo as le porte-drapeau 1 episode Axelle Laffont as Séfriane d'Aquitaine 1 episode Ged Marlon as L'Ankou 1 episode Claire Nadeau as Cryda de Tintagel 1 episode Virginie Efira as Berlewen 2 episodes Laurent Gamelon as Le tricheur, joueur de bonneteau 1 episode Roland Giraud as Robyn, justicier 1 episode Marion Creusvaux as Julia 5 episodes Lou Bonetti as Licinia 7 episodes Géraldine Nakache as La duchesse d'Aquitaine 3 episodes Anne Benoît as Drusilla 5 episodes Frédérique Bel as Helvia 4 episodes Jean-Marc Avocat as Titus Nipius Glaucia 6 episodes Anouk Grinberg as Anna de Tintagel (demi-soeur d'Arthur) 2 episodes Patrick Chesnais as Lucius Sillius Sallustius 7 episodes Tchéky Karyo as Manius Macrinus Firmus 8 episodes
Keyword Cloud

Keywords

holy grail dark comedy king arthur knights of the round table based on myths, legends or folklore running gags adventure comedy historical comedy absurdist humor medieval legends nonsense humor verbal humor anachronistic humor deadpan humor
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
January 03, 2005
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
40 minutes
Origin
FR
TMDB Votes
210