A Knight's Tale (2001)
A Knight's Tale (2001)
He Will Rock You
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.

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Cast

Heath Ledger Heath Ledger As: William Thatcher
Rufus Sewell Rufus Sewell As: Count Adhemar
Shannyn Sossamon Shannyn Sossamon As: Jocelyn
Paul Bettany Paul Bettany As: Geoffrey Chaucer
Laura Fraser Laura Fraser As: Kate
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: He Will Rock You
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Romance, Action

Language: English

Release Date: 11 May 2001

Country: US

Runtime: 132m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures, Escape Artists, Finestkind, Black and Blu Entertainment

Budget: $65,000,000

Revenue: $117,487,473

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Cast

Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger

William Thatcher

Rufus Sewell

Rufus Sewell

Count Adhemar

Shannyn Sossamon

Shannyn Sossamon

Jocelyn

Paul Bettany

Paul Bettany

Geoffrey Chaucer

Laura Fraser

Laura Fraser

Kate

Mark Addy

Mark Addy

Roland

Alan Tudyk

Alan Tudyk

Wat

Bérénice Bejo

Bérénice Bejo

Christiana

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

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

Petr Meissel

Petr Meissel

Sword Official

Matthew Mills

Matthew Mills

Colville's Herald

Daniel Rous

Daniel Rous

Local Earl Lagny

Vladimír Kulhavý

Vladimír Kulhavý

Fence

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

Alice Bendová

Alice Bendová

Spy

Berwick Kaler

Berwick Kaler

Man in Stocks

Howie Lotker

Howie Lotker

Lagny Master at Arms

Jan Kuželka

Jan Kuželka

Smithee

Václav Krejčí

Václav Krejčí

Smithee

Jan Nemejovský

Jan Nemejovský

Smithee

Jakob Schwarz

Jakob Schwarz

Blackbird Knight (uncredited)

Directed By

Brian Helgeland

Brian Helgeland

Director

Jez Oakley

Jez Oakley

Assistant Director

Beverly Winston

Beverly Winston

Script Supervisor

Jiří Ostrý

Jiří Ostrý

First Assistant Director

William Booker

William Booker

Second Assistant Director

Petr Drozda

Petr Drozda

Second Second Assistant Director

Allan Graf

Allan Graf

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Brian Helgeland

Brian Helgeland

Producer

Francine Maisler

Francine Maisler

Casting

Tim Van Rellim

Tim Van Rellim

Producer

Todd Black

Todd Black

Producer

Peter Kalin

Peter Kalin

Casting Associate

Joseph Boyle

Joseph Boyle

Production Manager

Petr Moravec

Petr Moravec

Production Supervisor

Daniel S. Frisch

Daniel S. Frisch

Production Accountant

Veronika Horka

Veronika Horka

Production Coordinator

Ondřej Sláma

Ondřej Sláma

Unit Production Manager

Barbora Jurkovičová

Barbora Jurkovičová

Location Manager

Kateřina Silná

Kateřina Silná

Assistant Production Coordinator

Meg Leonard

Meg Leonard

Casting Assistant

Suzanne Smith Crowley

Suzanne Smith Crowley

Local Casting

John Uribe

John Uribe

First Assistant Accountant

Samantha Knox-Johnston

Samantha Knox-Johnston

Travel Coordinator

Jiri Tichacek

Jiri Tichacek

Assistant Accountant

Josef Loucím

Josef Loucím

Extras Casting

Vera Trousilová

Vera Trousilová

Payroll Accountant

Lenka Kadlecova

Lenka Kadlecova

Production Secretary

Marek Kucera

Marek Kucera

Production Assistant

Edited By

Kevin Stitt

Kevin Stitt

Editor

Dennis McNeill

Dennis McNeill

Color Timer

Peter McNulty

Peter McNulty

First Assistant Editor

Mo Henry

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Steven A. Calabro

Steven A. Calabro

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Caroline Harris

Caroline Harris

Costume Design

Pebbles

Pebbles

Key Hair Stylist

Marco Scotti

Marco Scotti

Costume Supervisor

Katherine Burchill

Katherine Burchill

Assistant Costume Designer

Ivana Chlostova

Ivana Chlostova

Makeup Artist

Pebbles

Pebbles

Key Makeup Artist

Iveta Trmalová

Iveta Trmalová

Wardrobe Supervisor

Fae Hammond

Fae Hammond

Makeup Supervisor

Marco Magno

Marco Magno

Wardrobe Assistant

Jemma Scott-Knox-Gore

Jemma Scott-Knox-Gore

Contact Lens Technician

Ivana Řezáčová

Ivana Řezáčová

Costumer

Sound

Carter Burwell

Carter Burwell

Original Music Composer

Sonny Kompanek

Sonny Kompanek

Orchestrator

Adam Milo Smalley

Adam Milo Smalley

Music Editor

Mark Holding

Mark Holding

Production Sound Mixer

Val Kuklowsky

Val Kuklowsky

Sound Effects Editor

Jon Johnson

Jon Johnson

Supervising Sound Editor

Tomáš Červenka

Tomáš Červenka

Boom Operator

Bill W. Benton

Bill W. Benton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Keith Bilderbeck

Keith Bilderbeck

Sound Effects Editor

Jeffrey J. Haboush

Jeffrey J. Haboush

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bruce Stubblefield

Bruce Stubblefield

ADR Supervisor

Linda Di Franco

Linda Di Franco

Foley Editor

Mark Berrow

Mark Berrow

Musician

Laura Graham

Laura Graham

ADR Editor

Charles Maynes

Charles Maynes

Sound Effects Designer

Brad Kanfer

Brad Kanfer

Apprentice Sound Editor

Drake Jenevein

Drake Jenevein

Assistant Sound Editor

Gary A. Hecker

Gary A. Hecker

Foley Artist

Lane Burch

Lane Burch

Foley Mixer

William Jacobs

William Jacobs

Foley Supervisor

Howard London

Howard London

ADR Mixer

Sean Landeros

Sean Landeros

Sound Recordist

Robert Troy

Robert Troy

Dialogue Editor

Visual Effects

Paul Whybrow

Paul Whybrow

Special Effects Supervisor

Mark Bakowski

Mark Bakowski

Digital Compositors

Tim Burke

Tim Burke

Visual Effects Supervisor

Paul Edwards

Paul Edwards

Visual Effects Producer

Rob Dunbar

Rob Dunbar

Visual Effects

Camera

Richard Greatrex

Richard Greatrex

Director of Photography

Oliver Ward

Oliver Ward

Camera Technician

Simon Finney

Simon Finney

First Assistant Camera

Gary Spratling

Gary Spratling

Additional Camera

Jim Alloway

Jim Alloway

Camera Operator

Egon Endrényi

Egon Endrényi

Still Photographer

Sebastian Meuschel

Sebastian Meuschel

Steadicam Operator

Jeremy Braben

Jeremy Braben

Aerial Director of Photography

Filip Majer

Filip Majer

Camera Loader

Dai Hopkins

Dai Hopkins

Key Grip

Karel Charvát

Karel Charvát

Grip

Jamie Sewell

Jamie Sewell

Additional Director of Photography

Pavel Dostal

Pavel Dostal

Second Assistant Camera

Zdeněk Mrkvička

Zdeněk Mrkvička

Assistant Camera

Václav Kareš

Václav Kareš

Camera Loader

Neil Toussaint

Neil Toussaint

Focus Puller

Nick Stewart

Nick Stewart

Camera Trainee

Lighting

Václav Čermák

Václav Čermák

Electrician

Andy Arnautov

Andy Arnautov

Chief Lighting Technician

Jaroslav Jiricek

Jaroslav Jiricek

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

David Gray

David Gray

Standby Rigger

Art Department

Dominic Smithers

Dominic Smithers

Set Decoration

Jiří Žůček

Jiří Žůček

Set Decoration

John Hill

John Hill

Art Direction

Tony Burrough

Tony Burrough

Production Design

Noel Cowell

Noel Cowell

Property Master

Corina Burrough

Corina Burrough

Set Decoration Buyer

Tomás Lehovec

Tomás Lehovec

Standby Painter

Mark Kebby

Mark Kebby

Set Designer

Tomas Hais

Tomas Hais

Set Dresser

Klara Holubova

Klara Holubova

Assistant Property Master

Dan Sweetman

Dan Sweetman

Storyboard Artist

Other Crew

Angus Cameron

Angus Cameron

Digital Effects Supervisor

Patrice Cossonneau

Patrice Cossonneau

Stunts

Terry Glass

Terry Glass

Special Effects Coordinator

Allan Graf

Allan Graf

Stunt Coordinator

Nicky Jones

Nicky Jones

Armorer

Jan Rehanzl

Jan Rehanzl

Set Production Assistant

Jan Skala

Jan Skala

Cableman

Silvie Janculová

Silvie Janculová

Transportation Captain

Nicholas Atkinson

Nicholas Atkinson

Visual Effects Editor

Stuart Hopps

Stuart Hopps

Choreographer

Petr Vladyka

Petr Vladyka

Video Assist Operator

Stanley Brossette

Stanley Brossette

Unit Publicist

Paul Weston

Paul Weston

Fight Choreographer

Paul Dimmer

Paul Dimmer

Special Effects Technician

Roman Jankovič

Roman Jankovič

Stunt Double

Herbert Heissler

Herbert Heissler

Stunts

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