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The Green Knight

The Green Knight

When honor was everything.

20216.62h 10m

Overview

An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men.

Directed by David Lowery
Written by David Lowery
Produced by Toby Halbrooks, David Lowery, James M. Johnston
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $18.9M

Top Cast

Dev Patel

Dev Patel

Gawain

Alicia Vikander

Alicia Vikander

Lady / Essel

Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton

Lord

Sarita Choudhury

Sarita Choudhury

Mother

Sean Harris

Sean Harris

King

Kate Dickie

Kate Dickie

Queen

Barry Keoghan

Barry Keoghan

Scavenger

Erin Kellyman

Erin Kellyman

Winifred

Ralph Ineson

Ralph Ineson

Green Knight

E

Emilie Hetland

First Thief

Themes & Keywords

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About The Green Knight

The Green Knight is a adventure, drama, fantasy film released in 2021 exploring themes of winter, fox, camelot, king arthur, middle ages (476-1453), excalibur. Directed by David Lowery, it stars Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton. An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men.

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