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The Reckoning

The Reckoning

The truth shall come to light.

20046.41h 52m

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.

Directed by Paul McGuigan
Written by Mark Mills, Barry Unsworth
Produced by Caroline Wood, Sarah Halioua, Denise O'Dell
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Top Cast

Paul Bettany

Paul Bettany

Nicholas

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Martin

Tom Hardy

Tom Hardy

Straw

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Tobias

Simon McBurney

Simon McBurney

Stephen

Luke de Woolfson

Luke de Woolfson

Daniel

Gina McKee

Gina McKee

Sarah

Vincent Cassel

Vincent Cassel

Lord De Guise

Ewen Bremner

Ewen Bremner

Simon Damian

Mark Benton

Mark Benton

Sheriff

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookenglandhopevillagebiblemurderpriestfugitiveperiod dramajusticedeathwitchcraftevilmedievaltheatrical troupe14th centuryactor1380srigor mortismortal sin

About The Reckoning

The Reckoning is a crime, drama, mystery film released in 2004 exploring themes of based on novel or book, england, hope, village, bible, murder. Directed by Paul McGuigan, it stars Paul Bettany, Willem Dafoe, Tom Hardy. 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.

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