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.
Heath Ledger
as William Thatcher
Rufus Sewell
as Count Adhemar
Shannyn Sossamon
as Jocelyn
Paul Bettany
as Geoffrey Chaucer
Laura Fraser
as Kate
Mark Addy
as Roland
Alan Tudyk
as Wat
Bérénice Bejo
as Christiana
Scott Handy
as Germaine
James Purefoy
as Colville
Leagh Conwell
as Young William Thatcher
Christopher Cazenove
as John Thatcher
