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.
Details
- Director
- Paul McGuigan
- Writer
- Mark Mills
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Brian Cox
Ewen Bremner
Gina McKee
Luke de Woolfson
Mark Benton
Paul Bettany
Simon McBurney
Tom Hardy
Vincent Cassel
Willem Dafoe
Keywords
1380s
14th century
actor
based on novel or book
bible
death
england
evil
fugitive
hope
justice
medieval
mortal sin
murder
period drama
priest
rigor mortis
theatrical troupe
village
witchcraft
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