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The Nonexistent Knight (Italian: Il cavaliere inesistente) is an allegorical fantasy novel by Italian writer Italo Calvino, first published in Italian in 1959 and in English translation in 1962. The tale explores questions of identity, integration with society, and virtue through the adventures of Agilulf, a medieval knight who exemplifies ...
A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel published in 1859 by English author Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution.The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, and his release to live in London with his daughter Lucie whom he had never met.
The Nonexistent Knight by Pino Zac, 1969 (Italian animated film based on the novel) Amores dificiles by Ana Luisa Ligouri, 1983 (13' Mexican short) L'Aventure d'une baigneuse by Philippe Donzelot, 1991 (14' French short based on The Adventure of a Bather in Difficult Loves )
Heath Ledger in ‘A Knight’s Tale.’ Cover Images A Knight’s Tale almost got a sequel on Netflix, but without the late Heath Ledger — at least according to screenwriter Brian Helgeland.
Sony released “A Knight’s Tale” to $117 million at the worldwide box office in summer 2001. Heath Ledger led the ensemble cast, which also included Paul Bettany and Alan Tudyk.
Agilulfe, The Nonexistent Knight in the service of Charlemagne from Italo Calvino's novel. Galahad, knight of Arthurian legend. Ganelon, a literary character in The Song of Roland. Gargantua, noble giant from the novel of the same name by François Rabelais. Gausbert, Count of Roussillon and Empuries from 915 to 930 known for fighting the Saracens.
21. The Green Knight David Lowery’s impressionistic take on the Arthurian legend became the arthouse equivalent of a summer blockbuster, thanks in large part to Dev Patel’s commanding star turn.
Giufà is one of the names given to Gurdulù, the character of "village idiot" and squire of the knight Agilulfo in Italo Calvino's novel The Nonexistent Knight, set in Carolingian France. Giufà is also the protagonist of Leonardo Sciascia’s tale of the same name in the short-story collection The Wine-Dark Sea. In this story, Giufà goes ...