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A Knight's Tale

A Knight's Tale

He will rock you.

20016.92h 13m

Overview

William Thatcher, a knight's peasant apprentice, gets a chance at glory when the knight dies suddenly mid-tournament. Posing as a knight himself, William won't stop until he's crowned tournament champion—assuming matters of the heart don't get in the way.

Directed by Brian Helgeland
Written by Brian Helgeland
Produced by Todd Black, Brian Helgeland, Tim Van Rellim
Box OfficeBudget: $65.0MRevenue: $117.5M

Top Cast

Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger

William Thatcher

Rufus Sewell

Rufus Sewell

Count Adhemar

Shannyn Sossamon

Shannyn Sossamon

Jocelyn

Paul Bettany

Paul Bettany

Geoffrey Chaucer

Laura Fraser

Laura Fraser

Kate

Mark Addy

Mark Addy

Roland

Alan Tudyk

Alan Tudyk

Wat

Bérénice Bejo

Bérénice Bejo

Christiana

Scott Handy

Scott Handy

Germaine

James Purefoy

James Purefoy

Colville

Themes & Keywords

london, englandpoetryrivalrysword fightknighttournamentdueltorturewriterimpostorchurchgamejoustingmedievalaftercreditsstinger

About A Knight's Tale

A Knight's Tale is a adventure, drama, romance, action film released in 2001 exploring themes of london, england, poetry, rivalry, sword fight, knight, tournament. Directed by Brian Helgeland, it stars Heath Ledger, Rufus Sewell, Shannyn Sossamon. William Thatcher, a knight's peasant apprentice, gets a chance at glory when the knight dies suddenly mid-tournament. Posing as a knight himself, William won't stop until he's crowned tournament champion—assuming matters of the heart don't get in the way.

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