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.
Stars: Paul Bettany, Willem Dafoe, Tom Hardy, Brian Cox, Simon McBurney, Luke de Woolfson
Crew: Paul McGuigan (Director), Barry Unsworth (Novel), Mark Mills (Screenplay), John Hughes (Boom Operator), Yvonne Blake (Costume Design), Susanna Lenton (Script Supervisor)
Country: Spain, United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: Renaissance Films, M.D.A. Films S.L., KanZaman Productions
Runtime: 112 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 26, 2004
IMDb: 4.6
Keywords: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
