Sword of the Valiant

Sword of the Valiant The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a 1984 dramatic fantasy film starring Miles OKeeffe, Trevor Howard, Lila Kedrova, Cyrielle Clair, Leigh Lawson, Peter Cushing, and Sean Connery. The film is loosely based on the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, written in the late 14th century, but the narrative differs substantially. This was the second time director Stephen Weeks had adapted the traditional tale into a movie. His first try was Gawain and the Green Knight, starring singer Murray Head, and released in 1973.

Gawain is then given King Arthurs blessing and ceremonial armour to accomplish a seemingly chivalrous task. He heads out with a loyal servant in search of the answer to the Green Knights riddle. When asked which way they should be heading, his servant suggests due west, as that is the direction the wind is blowing.Sir Gawain then meets another knight, in black armor, claiming to defend a lost and hidden city. After a short duel in which Sir Gawains thin armor is revealed by the servant to him the knight in black armor concedes to the challenger and shows the whereabouts of a secret city. However, upon arriving there, the knight in black armor, close to death, lies about his wounds and calls the victorious Sir Gawain a murderer, setting the city and her guards upon him. He manages to escape the guards, thanks to the aid of a beautiful lady in the castle, who gives him a ring with which to escape. ........

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