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The Reckoning (2004)

The Reckoning (2004)

Drama Crime Mystery

The truth shall come to light.

Release Date: 2004, February 26
Directors: Paul McGuigan
Countries: Spain, United Kingdom
Production: Renaissance Films, M.D.A. Films S.L., KanZaman Productions
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Tom Hardy, Paul Bettany, Matthew Macfadyen, Vincent Cassel, Simon Pegg, Luke de Woolfson, Simon McBurney, James Cosmo, Brian Cox, Ewen Bremner, Trevor Steedman

Overview:

In 14th Century England, this tale of murder and mystery follows a fugitive priest who falls in with a troupe of actors. As they arrive in a small town, the actors encounter a woman being sentenced to death for practicing witchcraft and murder. Discarding the expected bible stories, the actors now stage a performance based on the crime. Through the performance of the play, they discover a mystery.

Keywords:

based on novel or book murder england period drama death medieval priest bible hope fugitive evil witchcraft village actor justice 14th century theatrical troupe 1380s rigor mortis mortal sin