A Knight's Tale

Year: 2001
Country: USA
Director: Brian Helgeland
Cast: Heath Ledger, Mark Addy, Rufus Sewell? Paul Bettany
Genre: adventure, history, romance
Runtime: 132 min.
Age: 12+

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.

Awards & Festivals:

London Critics Film Circle Award - Best English Supporting Actor
World Stunt Award - Best Work with an Animal, Hardest Hit
Teen Choice Award Nomination - Best Film, Best Actor, Breaktrrough Performance, Best Chemistry
MTV Movie Award Nomination - Best Kiss, Breaktrhough Female Performance, Best Musical Sequence