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A Knight's Tale

  • 20012001
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 12m
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6.9/10
190K
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Heath Ledger in A Knight's Tale (2001)
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After his master dies, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, creates a new identity for himself as a knight.After his master dies, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, creates a new identity for himself as a knight.After his master dies, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, creates a new identity for himself as a knight.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
190K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
403
577
    • Brian Helgeland
    • Brian Helgeland
  • Stars
    • Heath Ledger
    • Mark Addy
    • Rufus Sewell
    • Brian Helgeland
    • Brian Helgeland
  • Stars
    • Heath Ledger
    • Mark Addy
    • Rufus Sewell
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    • 741User reviews
    • 143Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
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    Shannyn Sossamon in A Knight's Tale (2001)
    Heath Ledger in A Knight's Tale (2001)
    Mark Addy, Heath Ledger, Paul Bettany, Laura Fraser, and Alan Tudyk in A Knight's Tale (2001)
    Paul Bettany and Alan Tudyk in A Knight's Tale (2001)
    Rufus Sewell in A Knight's Tale (2001)
    Heath Ledger in A Knight's Tale (2001)
    Heath Ledger in A Knight's Tale (2001)
    At a festive banquet, William (Heath Ledger) woos fair maiden Jocelyn (Shannyn Sossamon) to the tune of David Bowie's "Golden Years"
    (From left to right) Roland (Mark Addy), Kate (Laura Fraser) and Wat (Alan Tudyk) are three of William's biggest fans
    Jocelyn (Shannyn Sossamon) surprises her brave but battered knight (Heath Ledger) with a secret rendez-vous
    James Purefoy in A Knight's Tale (2001)
    Amid the adrenaline-charged cries of spectators-including (from left to right, background) Kate (Laura Fraser), Chaucer (Paul Bettany) and Roland (Mark Addy), aspiring knight William (Heath Ledger, foreground) rides into fame

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    Heath Ledger
    Heath Ledger
    • William Thatcher
    Mark Addy
    Mark Addy
    • Roland
    Rufus Sewell
    Rufus Sewell
    • Count Adhemar
    Shannyn Sossamon
    Shannyn Sossamon
    • Jocelyn
    Paul Bettany
    Paul Bettany
    • Geoffrey Chaucer
    Laura Fraser
    Laura Fraser
    • Kate
    Alan Tudyk
    Alan Tudyk
    • Wat
    Bérénice Bejo
    Bérénice Bejo
    • Christiana
    • (as Berenice Bejo)
    Scott Handy
    Scott Handy
    • Germaine
    James Purefoy
    James Purefoy
    • Colville
    Leagh Conwell
    Leagh Conwell
    • Young William Thatcher
    Christopher Cazenove
    Christopher Cazenove
    • John Thatcher
    Steven O'Donnell
    Steven O'Donnell
    • Simon the Summoner
    • (as Steve O'Donnell)
    Jonathan Slinger
    Jonathan Slinger
    • Peter the Pardoner
    Nick Brimble
    Nick Brimble
    • Sir Ector
    Karel Dobrý
    Karel Dobrý
    • Flanders King of Arms
    Philip Lenkowsky
    Philip Lenkowsky
    • Rouen King of Arms
    Roger Ashton-Griffiths
    Roger Ashton-Griffiths
    • Old Bishop
      • Brian Helgeland
      • Brian Helgeland
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      When Chaucer first introduces "Sir Ulrich" in his speech, the crowd doesn't react at first because the Czech extras didn't understand it. Mark Addy's loud prompt tipped them off to start cheering. The awkward moment was left in because it made the scene funnier.
    • Goofs
      This is a satirical romance, not a historical documentary. While nominally set in the middle of the 14th century (when Edward the Black Prince and Geoffrey Chaucer were active), it freely amalgamates the costume, custom and slang of many different centuries to create a unique world. The Chaucer character (who mentions his signature Canterbury Tales) bears almost no resemblance to his historical counterpart. Matte replicas of the London Eye and the Eiffel Tower are included to drive home the anachronistic intentions.
    • Quotes

      Chaucer: You're good. You're very good. My lords, my ladies, and everybody else here not sitting on a cushion!

      [crowd roars]

      Chaucer: Today... today, you find yourselves equals.

      [crowd roars]

      Chaucer: For you are all equally blessed. For I have the pride, the privilege, nay, the pleasure of introducing to you to a knight, sired by knights. A knight who can trace his lineage back beyond Charlemagne. I first met him atop a mountain near Jerusalem, praying to God, asking his forgiveness for the Saracen blood spilt by his sword. Next, he amazed me still further in Italy when he saved a fatherless beauty from the would-be ravishing of her dreadful Turkish uncle.

      [crowd, boo]

      Chaucer: In Greece he spent a year in silence just to better understand the sound of a whisper. And so without further gilding the lily and with no more ado, I give to you, the seeker of serenity, the protector of Italian virginity, the enforcer of our Lord God, the one, the only, Sir Ulllrrrich von Lichtenstein!

      [crowd roars]

      Chaucer: Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week.

    • Crazy credits
      After the credits finish, Roland, Wat, Kate, and Geoff have a flatulence contest/drinking game. Wat loses, but Kate is the obvious winner.
    • Alternate versions
      There is a slight difference between the UK cinema version and the UK DVD release. In the cinematic release, the queen/Robbie Williams version of We Are The Champions starts playing when William and Jocelyn kiss just before the credits, whereas the DVD release has a different song play. However, We Are The Champions still plays over the last half of the credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: The Making of 'A Knight's Tale' (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      We Will Rock You
      Written by Brian May

      Performed by Queen

      Courtesy of Hollywood Records and Courtesy of EMI Records UK Ltd.

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    The most heart and fun of 2001
    I'd read that Brian Helgeland had been soured by the movie industry due to his mistreatment on his film, "Payback." I use "his film" in the most liberal sense here, as star Mel Gibson wrestled control of the film from Helgeland and imposed his own view on the final editing process. With this situation in mind, I fully expected "A Knight's Tale" to be a creative response to that negative filmmaking experience, a fun and free film that thumbed its nose at tradition and set style and which allowed the director's true vision to shine through with no outside interference. And my friends, that's exactly what I got when I first sat down to watch in back in 2001. "A Knight's Tale" celebrates the classic and vastly misused/underused genre of medieval movies, while at the same time knocking the genre on its ear by instilling the film with modern themes, attitudes and a classic rock score. Sadly, it was these elements which repelled most viewers and led to "A Knight's Tale's" lackluster performance at the box office. Were these people just a little more open minded, they would have allowed themselves a wonderful movie-going experience that celebrates individuality, love, and above all else, friendship. Though the music is crucial to the uniqueness of this film (and a brilliant addition, I might add), it's the relationships amongst the characters that gives this film its heart. William and Jocelyn are the perfect couple: bickering, floundering, and absolutely in love with one another. Wat, Roland, Kate and Geoff, wonderful characters unwilling to be fopped off as simple comic reliefs, show genuine love and loyalty to William, and do as much to contribute and carry the story along as William and the other two leads accomplish. Count Adamar, the film's villain, is a wonderful foil for William. He is cunning and cruel, and even in his moments of defeat, a character to respect. In many cases, such a villain would be made to seem wimpy or, at his moment of defeat, clumsy. Not so here, as Adamar is, throughout the film, a force to be reckoned with. I suppose part of why I love "A Knight's Tale" is my ability to relate to it so personally. I've certainly had my share of challenges, and aspired to be more than what I currently was. And I've also known friendships so loyal and loving that fiction could never invent. Most significantly, I've lived the pursuit of true love and, like William, have obtained it with no small amount of satisfaction. Everyone to some degree or another has also had these experiences in their lives, and its these experiences that built the foundation of "A Knight's Tale," which is exactly what makes it such a wonderful film, more than worthy of a second chance by those who previously doubted it, and much more than worthy of a spot in any fan's movie collection.
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    • Release date
      • May 11, 2001 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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      • Barrandov Studios, Prague, Czech Republic
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Escape Artists
      • Finestkind
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    • 2 hours 12 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital

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