Adventure ·Fantasy · United Kingdom · 1984 · 1h 42m

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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Director
Stephen Weeks
Cast
Miles O'Keeffe as Sir Gawain Cyrielle Clair as Linet Leigh Lawson as Humphrey Sean Connery as The Green Knight Trevor Howard as The King Peter Cushing as Seneschal
Crew
Peter Hurst — Director of Photography Freddie Young — Director of Photography Richard Marden — Editor Barry Peters — Editor Ron Geesin — Original Music Composer Howard C. Pen — Screenplay
Tagline

Only the Brave or the Foolish dared to play the Green Knight's deadly game...

Synopsis

Gawain was a squire in King Arthur's court when the Green Knight burst in and offered to play a game with a brave knight. Gawain journeys across the land, learning about life, saving damsels, and solving the Green Knight's riddle.

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Mood & Themes
riddleremakeknightking arthurbased on song, poem or rhymemiddle ages (476-1453)squiresword and sorcerygawain
Key Collaborators
Stephen Weeks Director Peter Hurst Director of Photography Freddie Young Director of Photography Richard Marden Editor Barry Peters Editor Ron Geesin Original Music Composer Howard C. Pen Screenplay Stephen Weeks Screenplay Philip M. Breen Screenplay Yoram Globus Producer Menahem Golan Producer Maurice Fowler Production Design
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