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4.1/10   790 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Stephen Weeks (screenplay) &
Howard C. Pen (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
17 August 1984 (USA) more
Plot:
Gawain was a squire in King Arthur's court when the Green Knight burst in and offered to play a game with a brave knight... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Admittedly disjointed, but oh so much fun! more (34 total)

Cast

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Thomas Heathcote ... Armourer

Miles O'Keeffe ... Sir Gawain
Leigh Lawson ... Humphrey
Trevor Howard ... The King

Sean Connery ... The Green Knight
Emma Sutton ... Morgan La Fay
Douglas Wilmer ... The Black Knight
Cyrielle Clair ... Linet (as Cyrielle Claire)
Lila Kedrova ... Lady of Lyonesse
John Serret ... Priest
Brian Coburn ... Friar Vosper
Mike Edmonds ... Tiny Man
David Rappaport ... Sage
Ronald Lacey ... Oswald

Peter Cushing ... Seneschal
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Sword of the Valiant (USA) (video box title)
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Gawain and the Green Knight
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Runtime:
USA:102 min
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Color:
Color (Fujicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The last feature film of Douglas Wilmer. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Morgan La Fay's hairdo noticeably changes from her long shots to her close-ups. more
Quotes:
Sir Gawain: I forgot to ask one question during my quick initiation into knighthood.
Humphrey: Oh? What's that?
Sir Gawain: How to relieve myself in this tin suit.
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Movie Connections:
References Excalibur (1981) more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Admittedly disjointed, but oh so much fun!, 18 June 2005
7/10
Author: HaemovoreRex from United Kingdom

Well, opinion on this movie is universally, shall we say, not very kind (to put it mildly) with numerous critics who have all hastened to point out the many flaws present within that serve to destabilise the films overall structural coherence.

As for myself, whilst certainly conceding the films many shortcomings, I have a real fondness for it!

Firstly the movie doesn't take itself at all seriously and is played throughout with it's tongue wedged very firmly in it's cheek.

The overall look of the film is excellent with some great locations used for the shooting.

In addition it boasts some real star casting including the always excellent Sean Connery and Peter Cushing.

The costuming department excel here also with some really great suits of armour.

OK, so there IS a problem with the way the film has been edited, thus rendering it disjointed and often bizarre, but who cares? It's never boring and is a harmless way to spend an hour and a half of pure escapism.

In short, it's great fun!

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