Gawain and the Green Knight (film)

This article is about the 1973 film. For the 1984 version, see Sword of the Valiant.

Gawain and the Green Knight
Directed by	Stephen Weeks
Produced by	Carlo Ponti
Written by	Philip M. Breen Stephen Weeks
Starring	Murray Head Nigel Green Robert Hardy
Music by	Ron Goodwin
Cinematography	Ian Wilson
Edited by	John Shirley
Distributed by	United Artists
Release dates	1973
Running time	93 min.
Language	English

Gawain and the Green Knight is a 1973 film directed by Stephen Weeks, and starring Murray Head as Gawain and Nigel Green in his final theatrical film as the Green Knight. The story is based on the medieval English tale Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

Part of the production was filmed at Beeston or Peckforton Castle in Cheshire.

Weeks remade the film in 1984 as Sword of the Valiant with Miles O'Keefe and Sean Connery as Gawain and the Green Knight, respectively.

Plot

The mysterious Green Knight appears before King Arthur's court in the New Year and demands the head of Sir Gawain as the prize in a bizarre game. Given a year's grace, Gawain sets off in search of the Knight for a rematch.

Cast

• Murray Head as Gawain
• Ciaran Madden as Linet
• Nigel Green as Green Knight
• Anthony Sharp as King
• Robert Hardy as Sir Bertilak
• David Leland as Humphrey
• Murray Melvin as Seneschal
• Tony Steedman as Fortinbras
• Ronald Lacey as Oswald
• Willoughby Goddard as Knight
• George Merritt as Old Knight
• Pauline Letts as Lady of Lyonesse
• Richard Hurndall as Bearded Man
• Peter Copley as Pilgrim
• Geoffrey Bayldon as Wiseman

See also

• List of films based on Arthurian legend

External links

• Gawain and the Green Knight at IMDb