

A Knight's Tale (2001)
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.
Cast

Heath Ledger
William Thatcher

Rufus Sewell
Count Adhemar

Shannyn Sossamon
Jocelyn

Paul Bettany
Geoffrey Chaucer

Laura Fraser
Kate

Mark Addy
Roland

Alan Tudyk
Wat

Bérénice Bejo
Christiana

Scott Handy
Germaine

James Purefoy
Colville

Christopher Cazenove
John Thatcher

Steven O'Donnell
Simon the Summoner

Jonathan Slinger
Peter the Pardoner

Nick Brimble
Sir Ector

Karel Dobrý
Flanders King of Arms

Philip Lenkowsky
Rouen King of Arms

Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Old Bishop

Petr Meissel
Sword Official

Daniel Rous
Local Earl Lagny

David Schneider
Relic Seller

Rudolf Kubík
Paris Master of Arms

David Sterne
Retired Knight

Alice Bendová
Spy

Berwick Kaler
Man in Stocks

Jan Kuželka
Smithee

Václav Krejčí
Smithee

Jan Nemejovský
Smithee