Knights Tale (Blu-ray)
After serving a number of years as a squire, an earnest young commoner poses as a knight and establishes himself in the jousting tournaments of Europe. He and a princess fall in love, but she is unaware of his deceit and common roots. The false knight is estranged from the princess once his true roots are revealed. He struggles to amend their relationship.System Requirements:Running Time: 132 MinFormat: BLU-RAY DISC
"Savvy without being smug...and funny without slipping into over-the-top goofiness, this is a 14th-century good time." Desson Thomson, The Washington Post
"...witty, fresh and fun." Gemma Files, Film.com
"Smart, wry and awesome, all at once." Gregory Weinkauf, New Times
"...maintains a joie de vivre that's surprisingly refreshing." Kim Morgan, Portland Oregonian
"Spectacular!" The Wall Street Journal
Editor's Note
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.
Features Audio: English PCM 5.1 Surround Sound, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Audio: French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Dubbed: French
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai
This Is A Blu-Ray DVD Made For Blue-Laser Format Players Which Produce Higher Quality Picture & Sound
Technical Info
Release Information
Studio: Sony Pictures
Release Date: 9/19/2006
Running Time: 132 minutes
Original Release Date: 2001
Catalog ID: 15025
UPC: 00043396150256
Number of Discs: 1
Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English, French (unspecified), French Dubbed
Available Subtitles: English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Thai, Chinese
Video: Color
Aspect Ratio
Widescreen 2.35:1
Cast & Crew Heath Ledger
Paul Bettany
Rufus Sewell
Shannyn Sossamon
Brian Helgeland - Director
Brian Helgeland - Writer
Carter Burwell - Original Music By
Grant Armstrong - Art Director
John Hill - Art Director
Kevin Stitt - Editor
Richard Greatrex - Cinematographer
Todd Black, et. al. - Producer
Tony Burrough - Production Designer
"Savvy without being smug...and funny without slipping into over-the-top goofiness, this is a 14th-century good time." Desson Thomson, The Washington Post
"...witty, fresh and fun." Gemma Files, Film.com
"Smart, wry and awesome, all at once." Gregory Weinkauf, New Times
"...maintains a joie de vivre that's surprisingly refreshing." Kim Morgan, Portland Oregonian
"Spectacular!" The Wall Street Journal
Editor's Note
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.
Features Audio: English PCM 5.1 Surround Sound, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Audio: French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Dubbed: French
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai
This Is A Blu-Ray DVD Made For Blue-Laser Format Players Which Produce Higher Quality Picture & Sound
Technical Info
Release Information
Studio: Sony Pictures
Release Date: 9/19/2006
Running Time: 132 minutes
Original Release Date: 2001
Catalog ID: 15025
UPC: 00043396150256
Number of Discs: 1
Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English, French (unspecified), French Dubbed
Available Subtitles: English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Thai, Chinese
Video: Color
Aspect Ratio
Widescreen 2.35:1
Cast & Crew Heath Ledger
Paul Bettany
Rufus Sewell
Shannyn Sossamon
Brian Helgeland - Director
Brian Helgeland - Writer
Carter Burwell - Original Music By
Grant Armstrong - Art Director
John Hill - Art Director
Kevin Stitt - Editor
Richard Greatrex - Cinematographer
Todd Black, et. al. - Producer
Tony Burrough - Production Designer
Sony Pictures
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Review
Chicago Sun-Times 8 of 10
Chicago Sun-Times 8 of 10
It is possible, I suppose, to object when the audience at a 15th century jousting match begins to sing Queen's "We Will Rock You" and follows it with the wave. I laughed. I smiled, in fact, all through Brian Helgeland's "A Knight's Tale," which tells the story of a low-born serf who impersonates a knight, becomes a jousting champion and dares to court the daughter of a nobleman...Some will say the movie breaks tradition by telling a medieval story with a soundtrack of classic rock. They might as well argue it breaks the rules by setting a 1970s rock opera in the Middle Ages. To them I advise: Who cares? A few days after seeing this movie, I saw Baz Luhrmann's "Moulin Rouge," which was selected to open the Cannes Film Festival despite being set in 1900 and beginning with the hero singing "The Sound of Music." In the case of "A Knight's Tale," Helgeland has pointed out that an orchestral score would be equally anachronistic, since orchestras hadn't been invented in the 1400s. For that matter, neither had movies. - Roger Ebert
It is possible, I suppose, to object when the audience at a 15th century jousting match begins to sing Queen's "We Will Rock You" and follows it with the wave. I laughed. I smiled, in fact, all through Brian Helgeland's "A Knight's Tale," which tells the story of a low-born serf who impersonates a knight, becomes a jousting champion and dares to court the daughter of a nobleman...Some will say the movie breaks tradition by telling a medieval story with a soundtrack of classic rock. They might as well argue it breaks the rules by setting a 1970s rock opera in the Middle Ages. To them I advise: Who cares? A few days after seeing this movie, I saw Baz Luhrmann's "Moulin Rouge," which was selected to open the Cannes Film Festival despite being set in 1900 and beginning with the hero singing "The Sound of Music." In the case of "A Knight's Tale," Helgeland has pointed out that an orchestral score would be equally anachronistic, since orchestras hadn't been invented in the 1400s. For that matter, neither had movies. - Roger Ebert
