---
title: 'A Knight''s Tale (2001)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Brian Helgeland'
released: '2001-03-08'
runtime_minutes: 132
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-knights-tale-2001'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0183790/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A Knight's Tale (2001)

2001 · 132 min · Comedy, Action, Adventure, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

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 and Geoffrey Chaucer. 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Brian Helgeland](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-helgeland)
- **Screenplay:** [Brian Helgeland](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-helgeland)
- **Producer:** [Brian Helgeland](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-helgeland)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Carter Burwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/carter-burwell)
- **Director of Photography:** [Richard Greatrex](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-greatrex)
- **Editor:** [Kevin Stitt](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-stitt)

## Cast

- [James Purefoy](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-purefoy) as Edward, the Black Prince
- [Alice Bendová](https://cinepixo.com/people/alice-bendova)
- [Roger Ashton-Griffiths](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-ashton-griffiths) as Old Bishop
- [Scott Handy](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-handy)
- [Laura Fraser](https://cinepixo.com/people/laura-fraser) as Kate
- [Olivia Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/olivia-williams)
- [Heath Ledger](https://cinepixo.com/people/heath-ledger) as William Thatcher
- [Rufus Sewell](https://cinepixo.com/people/rufus-sewell) as Count Adhemar
- [Karel Dobrý](https://cinepixo.com/people/karel-dobry)
- [Nick Brimble](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-brimble) as Sir Ector
- [Daniel Rous](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-rous)
- [Alan Tudyk](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-tudyk) as Wat
- [Bérénice Bejo](https://cinepixo.com/people/berenice-bejo) as Christiana
- [Shannyn Sossamon](https://cinepixo.com/people/shannyn-sossamon) as Jocelyn
- [Paul Bettany](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-bettany) as Geoffrey Chaucer

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