A Knight's Tale (2001)
A Knight's Tale is a 2001 adventure movie directed by Brian Helgeland, with a running time of 2h 13m. It stars Heath Ledger, Rufus Sewell and 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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Cast
- Heath Ledger as William Thatcher
- Rufus Sewell as Count Adhemar
- Shannyn Sossamon as Jocelyn
- Paul Bettany as Geoffrey Chaucer
- Laura Fraser as Kate
- Mark Addy as Roland
- Alan Tudyk as Wat
- Bérénice Bejo as Christiana
- Scott Handy as Germaine
- James Purefoy as Colville
- Leagh Conwell as Young William Thatcher
- Christopher Cazenove as John Thatcher
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- Companion guide: Knights & the Medieval World