Knight’s Tale, A
Inspired by “The Canterbury Tales,” as well as the story of Ulrich von Lichtenstein, this is the story of William, a young squire with a gift for jousting. After his master dies suddenly, the squire hits the road with his cohorts Roland and Wat. On the journey, they stumble across an unknown writer, Chaucer
. William, lacking a proper pedigree, convinces Chaucer to forge genealogy documents that will pass him off as a knight. With his newly-minted history in hand, the young man sets out to prove himself a worthy knight at the country’s jousting competition, and finds romance along the way.
Title: Knight’s Tale, A
Release Date: 2001
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance
- Directors: Helgeland, Brian
- Actors:
- Ledger, Heath as Sir William Thatcher/Sir Ulrich von Lichtenstein of Gelderland
- Sewell, Rufus as Count Adhemar of Anjou
- Sossamon, Shannyn as Lady Jocelyn
- Bettany, Paul as Geoffrey Chaucer
- Fraser, Laura as Kate the Farrier
- Addy, Mark as Roland
- Tudyk, Alan as Wat Falhurst
- Bejo, Bérénice as Christiana
- Handy, Scott as Germaine
- Purefoy, James as Sir Thomas Colville/Edward, the Black Prince of Wales
- Conwell, Leagh as Young William Thacher
- Cazenove, Christopher as John Thatcher
- O”Donnell, Steve as Simon, the Summoner of Rouen
- Slinger, Jonathan as Peter, the Pardoner of Rouen
- Brimble, Nick as Sir Ector