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

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

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

19845.21h 42m

Overview

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.

Directed by Stephen Weeks
Written by Howard C. Pen, Stephen Weeks, Rosemary Sutcliff
Produced by Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan
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Top Cast

Miles O'Keeffe

Miles O'Keeffe

Sir Gawain

Cyrielle Clair

Cyrielle Clair

Linet

Leigh Lawson

Leigh Lawson

Humphrey

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

The Green Knight

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

The King

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Seneschal

Ronald Lacey

Ronald Lacey

Oswald

Lila Kedrova

Lila Kedrova

Lady of Lyonesse

John Rhys-Davies

John Rhys-Davies

Baron Fortinbras

Wilfrid Brambell

Wilfrid Brambell

Porter

Themes & Keywords

riddleremakeknightking arthurbased on song, poem or rhymemiddle ages (476-1453)squiresword and sorcerygawain

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

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a adventure, fantasy film released in 1984 exploring themes of riddle, remake, knight, king arthur, based on song, poem or rhyme, middle ages (476-1453). Directed by Stephen Weeks, it stars Miles O'Keeffe, Cyrielle Clair, Leigh Lawson. 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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