Gawain and the Green Knight
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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Gawain and the Green Knight
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 3, 1991
Runtime
1h 16m
Genres
Fantasy, Drama, TV Movie
User Score
60%
Original Title
Gawain and the Green Knight
Production Companies
Thames Television
Director
John Michael Phillips
Description
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.