GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT

Slowly, somberly, Sir Gawain rides through the wilds of England, fearfully recalling how the Green Knight tricked him into this rendezvous with death. Sickening, the hapless knight seeks shelter in a castle where the lord becomes his hearty friend—and the lord’s wife demands his secret kisses. Will Gawain lose his honor before he faces the Green Knight? With real castles, real armor, authentic period music, and dialogue pulled straight from the poem, this brooding British production, capturing a moment in history when Christian knights feared pagan forces, stays true to the poem’s tale of King Arthur’s purest knight facing up to his own imperfections. (The paperback is the translation by J.R.R. Tolkien.) Grades 7 and up. Closed captioned. Color. 76 minutes. Thames.

Recommended by the International Arthurian Society and Video Rating Guide for Libraries

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