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Film / 2001
A Knight's Tale
Directed by
Brian Helgeland
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Heath LedgerWilliam Thatcher
Rufus SewellCount Adhemar
Shannyn SossamonJocelyn
Paul BettanyGeoffrey Chaucer
Laura FraserKate
Mark AddyRoland
Alan TudykWat
Bérénice BejoChristiana
Scott HandyGermaine
James PurefoyColville
Leagh ConwellYoung William Thatcher
Christopher CazenoveJohn Thatcher
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Steven O'DonnellSimon the Summoner
Jonathan SlingerPeter the Pardoner
Nick BrimbleSir Ector
Karel DobrýFlanders King of Arms
Philip LenkowskyRouen King of Arms
Roger Ashton-GriffithsOld Bishop
Petr MeisselSword Official
Matthew MillsColville's Herald
Daniel RousLocal Earl Lagny
Vladimír KulhavýFence
Miroslav MokosFrench Squire
Noel le BonFrench Squire
Scott BellefevilleFrench Squire
David SchneiderRelic Seller
Rudolf KubíkParis Master of Arms
David FisherLondon King of Arms
David SterneRetired Knight
Alice ConnorLone Girl
Alice BendováSpy
Berwick KalerMan in Stocks
Howie LotkerLagny Master at Arms
Jan KuželkaSmithee
Václav KrejčíSmithee
Jan NemejovskýSmithee
Jakob SchwarzBlackbird Knight (uncredited)
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