A Knight's Tale

2h 13min

Adventure

Drama

Romance

Action

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.

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Escape Artists

Finestkind

Black and Blu Entertainment

Cast

Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger

William Thatcher
Rufus Sewell

Rufus Sewell

Count Adhemar
Paul Bettany

Paul Bettany

Geoffrey Chaucer
Mark Addy

Mark Addy

Roland
Bérénice Bejo

Bérénice Bejo

Christiana
Scott Handy

Scott Handy

Germaine
Leagh Conwell

Leagh Conwell

Young William Thatcher
Steven O'Donnell

Steven O'Donnell

Simon the Summoner
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
Petr Meissel

Petr Meissel

Sword Official
Matthew Mills

Matthew Mills

Colville's Herald
Daniel Rous

Daniel Rous

Local Earl Lagny
Miroslav Mokos

Miroslav Mokos

French Squire
Noel Le Bon

Noel Le Bon

French Squire
Scott Bellefeville

Scott Bellefeville

French Squire
David Schneider

David Schneider

Relic Seller
Rudolf Kubík

Rudolf Kubík

Paris Master of Arms
David Fisher

David Fisher

London King of Arms
David Sterne

David Sterne

Retired Knight
Alice Connor

Alice Connor

Lone Girl
Berwick Kaler

Berwick Kaler

Man in Stocks
Howie Lotker

Howie Lotker

Lagny Master at Arms
Jakob Schwarz

Jakob Schwarz

Blackbird Knight (uncredited)

Release date

11th May 2001

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English