The Knights of the Quest

I Cavalieri che fecero l'impresa
I Cavalieri che fecero l'impresa
Directed by	Pupi Avati
Written by	Pupi Avati
Produced by	Antonio Avati; Tarak Ben Ammar ; Mark Lombardo;
Starring	Edward Furlong ; Raoul Bova ; Thomas Kretschmann ; Marco Leonardi ; Stanislas Merhar ; Edmund Purdom ; Yorgo Voyagis ; Carlo Delle Piane ; F. Murray Abraham ;
Cinematography	Pasquale Rachini
Music by	Riz Ortolani
Distributed by	20th Century Fox (Italy)
Release date	6 April 2001(Italy);
Running time	147 minutes
Countries	Italy; France;
Languages	Italian; French; English;
Budget	$13–15 million

Last updated November 16, 2025

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]

Plot

Cast

Edward Furlong as Simon di Clarendon
Raoul Bova as Giacomo di Altogiovanni
Thomas Kretschmann as Vanni delle Rondini
Marco Leonardi as Ranieri di Panico
Stanislas Merhar as Jean de Cent Acres
Edmund Purdom as Hugh di Clarendon
Yorgo Voyagis as Isacco Sathas
Carlo Delle Piane as Giovanni da Cantalupo
F. Murray Abraham as Delfinello da Coverzano
Gigliola Cinquetti as the Mother Superior
Cesare Cremonini as Monk

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

↑ "I cavalieri che fecero l'impresa (2001)". Archivio del Cinema Italiano. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
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.
↑ "The Knights of the Quest (2001)". The New York Times . Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
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.

External links

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[adci-1] "I cavalieri che fecero l'impresa (2001)". Archivio del Cinema Italiano. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

[FurlongQuest-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.

[InterviewMagFurlong-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.

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