Inspired by "The Canterbury Tales," as well as the story of Ulrich von Lichtenstein, 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.
| Release Date: | Mar 2001 |
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| Genre: | Romance / Comedy / Adventure / Action |
| Awards: | 4 wins & 10 nominations |
| Cast: | Heath Ledger (Sir William Thatcher, Sir Ulrich von...), Rufus Sewell (Count Adhemar of Anjou), Shannyn Sossamon (Lady Jocelyn), Paul Bettany (Geoffrey Chaucer), Laura Fraser (Kate the Farrier), Mark Addy (Roland), Alan Tudyk (Wat Falhurst), Bérénice Bejo (Christiana), Scott Handy (Germaine), James Purefoy (Sir Thomas Colville), Leagh Conwell (Young William Thacher), Christopher Cazenove (John Thatcher), Steven O'Donnell (Simon, the Summoner of Rouen (as...), Jonathan Slinger (Peter, the Pardoner of Rouen), Nick Brimble (Sir Ector) |