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-Heath
Ledger
In
the
Middle
Ages,
before
television
or
professional
sports,
there
is
only
one
form
of
competition
to
separate
the
men
from
the
boys:
jousting
tournaments.
William
Thatcher
(Heath
Ledger),
a
poor
and
humble
squire,
has
always
dreamed
of
proving
himself
worthy
as a
knight.
When
he
gets
a
lucky
chance--seeing
an
opportunity
to
disguise
himself
in
the
identity
of a
knight--William
decides
to
maintain
the
illusion
for
as
long
as
possible.
He
is
aided
by
his
friends Wat,
Roland,
and
Geoffrey
Chaucer--a
writer
with
a
knack
for
forging
official
papers.
Under
his
new
title,
Sir
Ulrich
of
Liechtenstein,
William
wins
tournaments
and
receives
monetary
awards.
However,
the
only
way
for
William
to
prove
himself
as
truly
noble
is
to
beat
out
all
of
his
enemies,
including
the
arrogant
and
undefeated
Count
Adhemar
(Rufus
Sewell),
in a
series
of
jousts.
Once
he
does
so,
William
will
reveal
his
his
true
identity.
Writer-director
Brian Helgeland
creates
a
unique
blend
of
rousing
adventure,
comedy,
and
modern
sensibility
in A
KNIGHT'S
TALE,
giving
a
contemporary
make-over
to
the
medieval
genre
with
a
soundtrack
that
includes
hit
songs
from
Queen,
David
Bowie,
Sly
&
The
Family
Stone,
and
Thin
Lizzy.
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