A Knight's Tale (film)

A Knight's Tale (2001) is a film written and directed by Brian Helgeland which is very loosely based on The Knight's Tale from The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer.

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Film - Brian Helgeland - The Knight's Tale - The Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer

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Set in medieval Europe, the plot centers on a young peasant squire, played by Heath Ledger, who, after the death of his knight master, joins the jousting circuit, an act forbidden to those not of noble birth.

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Medieval - Europe - Squire - Heath Ledger - Knight - Jousting

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The film combines action, comedy, and romance, and is notable for its anachronistic use of classic rock songs, such as Queen's We Will Rock You and David Bowie's Golden Years.

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Anachronistic - Queen - David Bowie - Golden Years

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The cast includes Paul Bettany (Geoffrey Chaucer), Shannyn Sossamon (Jocelyn), Alan Tudyk (Wat), Mark Addy (Roland) and Laura Fraser (Kate the Farrier) with Rufus Sewell appears as the elegantly black-clad and black hearted villan, Count Adhemar of Anjou.

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Paul Bettany - Geoffrey Chaucer - Shannyn Sossamon - Alan Tudyk - Mark Addy - Laura Fraser - Rufus Sewell

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