The Knights of the Quest

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I Cavalieri che fecero l'impresa
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Directed by Pupi Avati
Written byPupi Avati
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPasquale Rachini
Music by Riz Ortolani
Distributed by 20th Century Fox (Italy) [1]
Release date
  • 6 April 2001 (2001-04-06)(Italy)
Running time
147 minutes
Countries
  • Italy
  • France
Languages
  • Italian
  • French
  • English
Budget$13–15 million [2]

The Knights of the Quest (Italian: "I Cavalieri che fecero l'impresa") is a 2001 French-Italian epic adventure historical drama film directed by Pupi Avati and starring Edward Furlong, Raoul Bova and Thomas Kretschmann. [3]

Contents

Plot

Cast

Production

Casting

Variety reported that Italian actor Kim Rossi Stuart was eyed to play Vanni delle Rondini; however, for unknown reasons, he was replaced with German actor Thomas Kretschmann. [2] English actor James Fox was meant to portray a supporting character, but he never joined the cast. [2]

Filming

Principal photography began on 3 April 2000, and lasted for 16 weeks. [2] [4] The budget was estimated to be between $13 million to $15 million. [2] Filming took place on location in Italy, France, and Tunisia. [2] [4]

References

  1. "I cavalieri che fecero l'impresa (2001)". Archivio del Cinema Italiano. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rooney, David (21 March 2000). "Furlong on 'Quest'". Variety. Archived from the original on 13 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  3. "The Knights of the Quest (2001)". The New York Times . Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  4. 1 2 Steuer, Joseph (26 August 2015). "New Again: Hot Hollywood Dogs". Interview. Archived from the original on 29 August 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2025.