A Knight's Tale

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 (James Purefoy) and Geoffrey Chaucer (Paul Bettany). 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 The Knight's Tale, part of The Canterbury Tales, and also draws several plot points from Chaucer's work.

A Knight's Tale
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBrian Helgeland
Written byBrian Helgeland
Based on"The Knight's Tale"
by Geoffrey Chaucer
Produced by
  • Todd Black
  • Brian Helgeland
  • Tim Van Rellim
Starring
CinematographyRichard Greatrex
Edited byKevin Stitt
Music byCarter Burwell
Production
companies
Columbia Pictures
Escape Artists
Finestkind Productions
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • May 11, 2001 (2001-05-11)
Running time
132 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$65 million
Box office$117.5 million

A Knight's Tale was released by Columbia Pictures in the United States on May 11, 2001. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $117.5 million against a budget of $65 million.

In 2012, a TV series adaptation was reported to be in development by American Broadcasting Company, written by Ronald D. Moore.

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