
Plot
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.
Trailer
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

Leagh Conwell
Young William Thatcher

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

Matthew Mills
Colville's Herald

Daniel Rous
Local Earl Lagny

Vladimír Kulhavý
Fence

Miroslav Mokos
French Squire

Noel Le Bon
French Squire

Scott Bellefeville
French Squire

David Schneider
Relic Seller

Rudolf Kubík
Paris Master of Arms

David Fisher
London King of Arms

David Sterne
Retired Knight

Alice Connor
Lone Girl

Alice Bendová
Spy

Berwick Kaler
Man in Stocks

Howie Lotker
Lagny Master at Arms

Jan Kuželka
Smithee

Václav Krejčí
Smithee

Jan Nemejovský
Smithee

Jakob Schwarz
Blackbird Knight (uncredited)