Mark Addy, Heath Ledger, Paul Bettany, Laura Fraser, and Alan Tudyk in A Knight's Tale (2001)

Paul Bettany and Alan Tudyk in A Knight's Tale (2001)

At a festive banquet, William (Heath Ledger) woos fair maiden Jocelyn (Shannyn Sossamon) to the tune of David Bowie's "Golden Years"

(From left to right) Roland (Mark Addy), Kate (Laura Fraser) and Wat (Alan Tudyk) are three of William's biggest fans

Jocelyn (Shannyn Sossamon) surprises her brave but battered knight (Heath Ledger) with a secret rendez-vous

Amid the adrenaline-charged cries of spectators-including (from left to right, background) Kate (Laura Fraser), Chaucer (Paul Bettany) and Roland (Mark Addy), aspiring knight William (Heath Ledger, foreground) rides into fame

Heath Ledger, Paul Bettany, Laura Fraser, and Alan Tudyk in A Knight's Tale (2001)

Rufus Sewell plays William's foe Count Adhemar, a ruthlessly charismatic champion determined to derail the young squire's dreams

(From left to right) William (Heath Ledger) and Chaucer (Paul Bettany) celebrate one of the young knight's many victories on the tournament field

Shannyn Sossamon in A Knight's Tale (2001)

Geoffrey Chaucer (Paul Bettany), an oft-naked unknown writer and compulsive gambler who befriends William on his journey, dazzles the crowd with his glowing introductions

Writer, director and producer Brian Helgeland

Heath Ledger and Shannyn Sossamon in A Knight's Tale (2001)