Taglines: From peasant to knight; one man can change his stars.
Inspired by “The Canterbury Tales,” as well as the early life of William Marshall (later First Earl of Pembroke), 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.
A Knight’s Tale is a 2001 medieval adventure-comedy film written, produced, and directed by Brian Helgeland. The film stars Heath Ledger, Shannyn Sossamon, Mark Addy, Alan Tudyk, Rufus Sewell, Paul Bettany as Geoffrey Chaucer, and James Purefoy as Sir Thomas Colville/Edward, the Black Prince.
The story is told in an anachronistic style with many modern references. It follows a peasant named William who poses as a knight and competes in tournaments, winning accolades and acquiring friendships with such historical figures as Edward, the Black Prince of Wales and Geoffrey Chaucer.
The film takes its title from Chaucer’s “The Knight’s Tale” in his Canterbury Tales, though the plot is not similar. It was a modest success at the box office. The film earned $56,569,702 at the North American domestic box office, and an additional $60,917,771 internationally for a worldwide total of $117,487,473.
A Knight’s Tale (2001)
Directed by: Brian Helgeland
Starring: Heath Ledger, Shannyn Sossamon, Bérénice Bejo, Mark Addy, Rufus Sewell, Paul Bettany, Alan Tudyk, Scott Handy, James Purefoy, Leagh Conwell, Christopher Cazenove
Screenplay by: Brian Helgeland
Production Design by: Tony Burrough
Cinematography by: Richard Greatrex
Film Editing by: Kevin Stitt
Costume Design by: Caroline Harris
Set Decoration by: Dominic Smithers, Jiri Zucek
Art Direction by: John Hill, Grant Armstrong
Music by: Carter Burwell
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for action violence, some nudity and brief sex-related dialogue.
Türkiye Dağıtımı: Columbia Pictures
Gösterim Tarihi: May 11, 2001
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