Overview
The film chronicles Perceval's knighthood, maturation and eventual peerage amongst the Knights of the Round Table, and also contains brief episodes from the story of Gawain and the crucifixion of Christ.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on the novel Perceval, the Story of the Grail
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Music
Music by Guy Robert
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Néstor Almendros
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Chrétien de TroyesNovel
- Original title
- Perceval le Gallois
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 8, 1978
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland
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In the United States
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Cast
Fabrice LuchiniPerceval
André DussollierGauvain- Solange Boulangerchant, guitare, pucelle etc.
- Catherine SchroederChant / Rebec
- Francisco OrozcoChant / Luth
- Deborah NathanFlute
- Alain Servechant, chalumeau, Ecuyer chauve etc.
Daniel TarrareChant / Le Charbonnier / Garin / etc.
Pascale Ogierchant, pucelle, dame
Nicolaï AruteneChant / Valet / Chevalier
Marie RivièrePucelle / Dame / Fille de Garin- Pascale Gervais De LafondPucelle / Dame / Fille de Garin
Pascale de BoyssonLa veuve dame
Clémentine AmourouxLa pucelle de la tente- Jacques Le CarpentierL'Orgueilleux de la Lande
Jocelyne BoisseauLa pucelle qui rit
Marc EyraudLe Roi Arthur
Gérard FalconettiLe Senechal Ke
Raoul BillereyGornemant de Goort
Arielle DombasleBlanchefleur
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