Fantasy ·Drama ·TV Movie · United Kingdom · 1991 · 1h 16m

Gawain and the Green Knight

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Director
John Michael Phillips
Cast
Malcolm Storry as The Green Knight / The Red Lord Valerie Gogan as The Lady Jason Durr as Sir Gawain Marc Warren as King Arthur Martin Crocker as Knight Stephen Tiller as Knight
Crew
David Rudkin — Screenplay
Synopsis

One Christmas, a knight garbed all in green appears in King Arthur's Court and challenges any knight to hew off his head on the proviso that he be allowed to return the axe stroke afterwards. All of King Arthur's other knights being frightened, Sir Gawain takes up the challenge and hacks off the green knight's head. The green knight then gives Gawain a year to find his home and live a little before the cut is returned.

Mood & Themes
knightking arthurchristmasgawain
Key Collaborators
John Michael Phillips Director David Rudkin Screenplay
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