A Knight's Tale (2001)

Directed by

Brian Helgeland

Genre

comedy film, action film, adventure film, romance film, knight film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 12m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 3,420 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A peasant squire pretends to be a knight and enters jousting tournaments. He falls in love and makes new friends along the way.

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What happens

A Knight's Tale is a 2001 American medieval action comedy film written, co-produced and directed by Brian Helgeland. The film stars Heath Ledger as William Thatcher, a peasant squire who poses as a knight and competes in tournaments, winning accolades and acquiring friendships with such historical figures as Edward the Black Prince (James Purefoy) and Geoffrey Chaucer (Paul Bettany). Its 14th-century story is intentionally anachronistic, with many modern pop culture references and a soundtrack featuring 1970s music. The film takes its name from Chaucer's story "The Knight's Tale", part of The Canterbury Tales, and also draws several plot points from Chaucer's work. A Knight's Tale was released by Columbia Pictures in the United States on May 11, 2001. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $117.5 million against a budget of $65 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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