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.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
GB
Genres:
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Release:
February 2004
Production:
Renaissance Films, M.D.A. Films S.L., KanZaman Productions
Cast:
Paul Bettany, Willem Dafoe, Tom Hardy, Brian Cox, Simon McBurney, Luke de Woolfson, Gina McKee, Vincent Cassel, Ewen Bremner, Mark Benton, Elvira Mínguez, Stuart Wells, Hamish McColl, Matthew Macfadyen, Marián Aguilera, Trevor Steedman, Richard Durden, Julian Barratt, Simon Pegg, James Cosmo, Tom Georgeson, Heathcote Williams
Tags:
based on novel or book, england, hope, village, bible, murder, priest, fugitive, period drama, justice, death, witchcraft, evil, medieval, theatrical troupe, 14th century, actor, 1380s, rigor mortis, mortal sin
