Tweaking the Tradition: Gawain as Perceval in David Lowery's The Green Knight

Abstract: In The Green Knight , David Lowery's 2021 film version of the Middle English romance Sir Gawain and the Green Knight , Gawain is portrayed as a Perceval figure. Recognizing this aspect of Lowery's approach to the film allows for a fuller understanding of many of the choices that the director has made in crafting it and demonstrates the work's intricate engagement with the Arthurian tradition, both in writing and on film. (MR)