Gawain and the Green Knight

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Gawain and the Green Knight

1973

1h 33m

5.0(6 votes)

Fantasy

Adventure

Overview

The medieval legend of a supernatural knight who challenges the king's men to kill him.

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21 members

Acting

Murray Head

Gawain

Acting

Ciaran Madden

Linet

Acting

Nigel Green

Green Knight

Acting

Anthony Sharp

King

Acting

Robert Hardy

Sir Bertilak

Writing

David Leland

Humphrey

Acting

Murray Melvin

Seneschal

Acting

Tony Steedman

Fortinbras

Acting

Ronald Lacey

Oswald

Acting

Willoughby Goddard

Knight

Acting

George Merritt

Old Knight

Acting

Pauline Letts

Lady of Lyonesse

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Acting

Richard Hurndall

Bearded Man

Acting

Peter Copley

Pilgrim

Acting

Geoffrey Bayldon

Wiseman

Acting

Jerold Wells

Sergeant

Acting

Michael Crane

The Giant

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Acting

Jack Woolgar

Porter

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Acting

Nikki Van der Zyl

Linet (voice)

Acting

Ian Richardson

Narrator (voice)

Acting

Robert Rietti

Green Knight (voice)

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