One Christmas, a knight garbed all in green appears in King Arthur's Court and challenges any knight to hew off his head on the proviso that he be allowed to return the axe stroke afterwards. All of King Arthur's other knights being frightened, Sir Gawain takes up the challenge and hacks off the green knight's head. The green knight then gives Gawain a year to find his home and live a little before the cut is returned.
John Michael Phillips
Director
David Rudkin
Screenplay
Malcolm Storry
The Green Knight / The Red Lord
Valerie Gogan
The Lady
Jason Durr
Sir Gawain
Marc Warren
King Arthur
Martin Crocker
Knight
Stephen Tiller
Knight
Marie Francis
Guinevere
John Lyons
Woodman
George Sweeney
Guide
Shay Gorman
Chamberlain
