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Gawain and the Green Knight

Gawain and the Green Knight

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Overview

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.

Directed by John Michael Phillips
Written by David Rudkin
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Top Cast

Malcolm Storry

Malcolm Storry

The Green Knight / The Red Lord

Valerie Gogan

Valerie Gogan

The Lady

Jason Durr

Jason Durr

Sir Gawain

Marc Warren

Marc Warren

King Arthur

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Martin Crocker

Knight

Stephen Tiller

Stephen Tiller

Knight

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Marie Francis

Guinevere

John Lyons

John Lyons

Woodman

George Sweeney

George Sweeney

Guide

Shay Gorman

Shay Gorman

Chamberlain

Themes & Keywords

knightking arthurchristmasgawain

About Gawain and the Green Knight

Gawain and the Green Knight is a fantasy, drama, tv movie film released in 1991 exploring themes of knight, king arthur, christmas, gawain. Directed by John Michael Phillips, it stars Malcolm Storry, Valerie Gogan, Jason Durr. 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.

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