Sword of the valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the green knight DVD 1983 Camelot Gawain és a Zöld Lovag / Directed by Stephen Weeks / Starring: Sean Connery, Peter Cushing, Ronald Lacey, Lila Kedrova

UPC 5999546335897

REGION 2 PAL DVD

MADE IN HUNGARY

AUDIO: Hungarian 2.0, English 2.0

SUBTITLES: Hungarian

Runtime: 102 minutes

English Summary:

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a 1984 dramatic fantasy film directed by Stephen Weeks and starring Miles O'Keeffe, 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. It was the second time Weeks had adapted the traditional tale into a film.

The film begins with a feast in a great hall during winter. The king is ashamed of how comfortable they have all grown to live, and questions the bravery of all knights present. A knight on horseback storms through the door and the crowd falls silent as the knight, all in green and carrying a large axe, walks up to the throne. He asks if any man has enough courage to challenge him to a game. The king shames the knights around the hall for not volunteering, and in an act of showmanship announces he himself shall take the challenge given by the green knight. Finally, a young squire named Gawain speaks up and accepts the challenge in lieu of the king. The knight tells Gawain that he has one chance to behead him, but then the knight gets to return the favor. The king grants Gawain knighthood so that he can fulfill the requirements of the challenge. Gawain beheads the knight but then the knight's torso walks up and grabs the head and puts it back on his body. The crowd is stunned and the knight tells Gawain to kneel so he can make his blow. The knight then pauses and considers that Gawain is merely a boy who has not yet even grown a beard. The knight says he will return in one year, enough for the boy to grow a beard, to claim his side of the bargain. Gawain questions the knight "must I spend the year awaiting death at your hand?". The green knight gives Gawain a chance to solve a riddle to save his life, which consists of four lines:

Where life is emptiness, gladness.

Where life is darkness, fire.

Where life is golden, sorrow.

Where life is lost, wisdom.

Hungarian Summary:

Camelot királyságba újév napján tetőtől talpig zöldbe öltözött, zöld bőrű lovag érkezik egy fejszével a kezében. Kihívást intéz az egybegyűltekhez: bárki lecsaphatja a fejét a fejszével, de egy évvel és egy nappal később vállalnia kell a viszonzást. Sir Gawain, a Kerekasztal lovagja nem várja meg, amíg Artúr király felel a kihívásra, hanem vállalkozik a próbára. A Zöld Lovag azonban nem hal meg, amikor Gawain a fejét veszi, hanem emlékezteti a fogadalmára. A lovag nem akar hitszegővé válni és egy év elteltével útnak indul, hogy felkutassa a Zöld Lovagot. Útközben ki kell állni a tisztaság és bátorság, a lovagiasság és szerelem legnagyobb próbatételeit...

Cast / Szereplők:

• Miles O'Keeffe as Sir Gawain
• Cyrielle Clair as Linet
• Leigh Lawson as Humphrey
• Sean Connery as The Green Knight
• Trevor Howard as King Arthur
• Peter Cushing as Seneschal - Gaspar
• Ronald Lacey as Oswald
• Lila Kedrova as Lady of Lyonesse
• John Rhys-Davies as Baron Fortinbras
• Wilfrid Brambell as Porter
• Bruce Lidington as Sir Bertilak
• Douglas Wilmer as The Black Knight
• Brian Coburn as Friar Vosper
• David Rappaport as Sage
• Emma Sutton as Morgan La Fay