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Stephen Weeks
Stephen Weeks is a British film director, writer, and producer. He started making films when was 16 and made his featured debut aged 22 with ''I, Monster''. Select filmography *''I, Monster'' (1972) *''Gawain and the Green Knight'' (1973) *''Ghost Story'' (1974) *''Scars'' (1976) *''Sword of the Valiant ''Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'' (often shortened to ''Sword of the Valiant'') is a 1984 dramatic fantasy film directed by Stephen Weeks and starring Miles O'Keeffe, Trevor Howard, Lila Kedrova, Cyrielle ...'' (1983) *''The Bengal Lancers!'' (1984) References External links * Living people British film directors Year of birth missing (living people) {{UK-film-director-stub ...
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I, Monster
''I, Monster'' is a 1971 British horror film directed by Stephen Weeks (his feature debut) for Amicus Productions. It is an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella ''Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'', with the main characters' names changed to Dr. Charles Marlowe and Mr. Edward Blake. Plot Psychologist Charles Marlowe (Lee) invents a drug which will release his patients' inhibitions. When he tests it on himself, he becomes the evil Edward Blake, who descends into crime and eventually murder. Utterson (Cushing), Marlowe's lawyer, believes that Blake is blackmailing his friend until he discovers the truth. Cast * Christopher Lee as Marlowe / Blake * Peter Cushing as Utterson * Mike Raven as Enfield * Richard Hurndall as Lanyon * George Merritt as Poole * Kenneth J. Warren as Deane * Susan Jameson as Diane * Marjie Lawrence as Annie * Aimée Delamain as Landlady (as Aimee Delamain) * Michael Des Barres as Boy in Alley Production It stars Christopher ...
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Gawain And The Green Knight (film)
''Gawain and the Green Knight'' is a 1973 film directed by Stephen Weeks, and starring Murray Head as Gawain and Nigel Green in his final theatrical film as the Green Knight. The story is based on the medieval English tale ''Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'' and also ''Yvain, the Knight of the Lion'' by Chrétien de Troyes and the tale of Sir Gareth in Thomas Malory's ''Le Morte d'Arthur''. Locations used included castles at Cardiff, Caerphilly and Castell Coch, Wales; Peckforton castle, Cheshire; and St. Michael's Mount and Roche rock, Cornwall. St. Govan's chapel on the Pembrokeshire coast was also featured. Weeks remade the film in 1984 as '' Sword of the Valiant'' with Miles O'Keeffe and Sean Connery as Gawain and the Green Knight, respectively. Plot The mysterious Green Knight appears before King Arthur's court in the New Year and demands the head of Sir Gawain as the prize in a bizarre game. Given a year's grace, Gawain sets off in search of the Knight for a rematch. ...
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Ghost Story (1974 Film)
''Ghost Story'' is a 1974 British mystery film directed by Stephen Weeks and starring Marianne Faithfull, Leigh Lawson, Larry Dann and Anthony Bate. Although set in England, the film was almost entirely shot on location in India, much of it at Bangalore Palace, owned by the Maharajah of Mysore. The film features a rare performance from actor Vivian MacKerrell, who was later the inspiration for Withnail in Bruce Robinson's ''Withnail and I''. The story and screenplay are by Philip Norman, Rosemary Sutcliff and Stephen Weeks and music is composed by Ron Geesin. In a 2017 interview for "The Bill Podcast", actor Larry Dann revealed he has never been paid for his work on the film. Plot During the 1930s, three privileged old University friends gather for the week-end in an old country house located in a sprawling British estate. In fact, McFayden (Murray Melvin), the estate's owner, which he has recently inherited, invites his two college acquaintances Talbot (Larry Dann) and Duller ( ...
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Sword Of The Valiant
''Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'' (often shortened to ''Sword of the Valiant'') is a 1984 dramatic fantasy film directed by Stephen Weeks and starring Miles O'Keeffe, Trevor Howard, Lila Kedrova, Cyrielle Clair, Leigh Lawson, Peter Cushing, and Sean Connery. The film is loosely based on the poem ''Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'', written in the late 14th century, but the narrative differs substantially. It was the second time Weeks had adapted the traditional tale into a film. His first effort was ''Gawain and the Green Knight'' (1973)."The Sword of the Valiant – The Legend of Gawain and the Green Knight"
''Time Out'' Magazine. Retrieved 17 June 2019.


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