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The Tuesday Film: Gawain and the Green Knight

BBC One
on BBC One London

starring Murray Head
Ciaran Madden , Nigel Green
The arrival of the Green Knight at a royal banquet, and his challenge to the King's fat and lazy knights are the events which set young Gawain off on a year-long quest in which he is to have many magical encounters, including one with the beautiful maiden Linet. This tale of magical adventure is based on the anonymous early medieval poem.
Music by RON GOODWIN
Screenplay by STEPHEN WEEKS , Philip breen Produced by PHILIP BREEN
Directed by STEPHEN weeks . Films: p 2. (First showing on British television)

Contributors

Unknown:
Murray Head
Unknown:
Ciaran Madden
Unknown:
Nigel Green
Music By:
Ron Goodwin
Play By:
Stephen Weeks
Produced By:
Philip Breen
Directed By:
Stephen Weeks
Gawain:
Murray Head
Linet:
Ciaran Madden
Green Knight:
Nigel Green
King:
Anthony Sharp
Sir Bertilak:
Robert Hardy
Humphrey:
David Leland
Seneschal:
Murray Melvin
Fortinbras:
Tony Steedman
Oswald:
Ronald Lacey
Knight:
Willoughby Goddard
Old knight:
George Merritt
Young knight:
Peter Forbes-Robertson
Lady of Lyonesse:
Pauline Letts
Bearded man:
Richard Hurndall
Vqsper:
Peter Copley
Wise man:
Geoffrey Bayldon
Source: Radio Times

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