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Studio: Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
Studio: Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
Release Date: May 11, 2001
Running Time: 132 mins. (V)
Country Of Origin: United States
starring: Heath Ledger, Mark Addy, Rufus Sewell, Paul Bettany, Shannyn Sossamon, Alan Tudyk, Laura Fraser, Christopher Cazenove, Berenice Bejo, James Purefoy
director: Brian Helgeland
synopsis
When his master dies unexpectedly, Medieval squire William Thatcher decides to try his luck at jousting. Lacking an acceptable pedigree, he enlists the help of his friend Chaucer, who, in his pre-"Cantebury Tales" days, supplements his income by forging genealogy papers. With his newly-minted history in hand, young William sets out to prove himself a worthy knight at the country's jousting competition and finds romance along the way.
Other reviews
May 9, 2001
The runt in a summer litter of over-hyped epics is fractured fun and a stout showcase for Ledger, a new Aussie gladiator.Right out of the gate in this fourteenth-century medieval action saga, a jousting match heats up and the crowd roars its approval while lip-syncing to Queen's "We Will Rock You." Holy anachronisms! If using classic rock to screw with chronology doesn't drive you bugfuck (and if it does, God help you at Moulin Rouge), you should lap up this merry mischief from writer-director
Eager to rise above his lowly station in life, 14th-century squire William Thatcher (Heath Ledger) passes himself off as royalty in his crusade to become a jousting champion. Story Writer-director-producer Brian Helgeland clearly did not prepare A Knight's Tale as a lesson on the medieval class struggle. He set out to create Monday Night Jousting with this raucous but routine tale of a talented rookie trying to overcome his humble origins. William gets his big break when his master, an
cast + crew
Director
William Thatcher
Roland
Count Adhemar
Geoffrey Chaucer
Lady Jocelyn
Wat
Kate
John Thatcher--William's Father
Christiana
Colville--Edward the Black Prince
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