Mary vs the Movies

Hollywood Avalon, Episode 32 – Gawain and the Green Knight (1973)

The Hollywood Avalon logo, a drawing a green hill with stone steps leading up to a castle tower, with Hollywood Avalon written on the hill and Mary vs the Movies written against a colorful sky.

Once again we visit the a film based on the 14th century, Middle English, Christmas-set poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and walk away somewhat disappointed. Is Mary expecting too much? Why is she so obsessed with this poem? Will there ever be a version that satisfies her?

Starring Murray Head, Ciaran Madden, Nigel Green, Anthony Sharp, Robert Hardy, Tony Steedman, and Ronald Lacy. Written by Philip M. Breen and Stephen Weeks. Directed by Stephen Weeks.

Okay, from what I can tell, this is Murray Head, brother of Anthony Stewart (Giles and the jackass from Ted Lasso) Head. Murray is a live-action He-Man doll. His hair is a stunning 70s grown-out pageboy.

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