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Black Death

Black Death

In an age of darkness, one man will face the ultimate battle against evil.

20106.11h 42m

Overview

As the plague decimates medieval Europe, rumours circulate of a village immune from the plague. There is talk of a necromancer who leads the village and is able to raise the dead. A fearsome knight joined by a cohort of soldiers and a young monk are charged by the church to investigate. Their journey is filled with danger, but it's upon entering the village that their true horror begins.

Directed by Christopher Smith
Written by Dario Poloni
Produced by Phil Robertson, Jens Meurer, Douglas Rae
Box Office0Revenue: $383K

Top Cast

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Ulric

Eddie Redmayne

Eddie Redmayne

Osmund

Carice van Houten

Carice van Houten

Langiva

Kimberley Nixon

Kimberley Nixon

Averill

John Lynch

John Lynch

Wolfstan

Tim McInnerny

Tim McInnerny

Hob

Andy Nyman

Andy Nyman

Dalywag

Daniel Steiner

Daniel Steiner

Monk

David Warner

David Warner

Abbot

Tobias Kasimirowicz

Tobias Kasimirowicz

Grimbold

Themes & Keywords

witchinquisitionmonkvillagebattlefieldknighttorturenecromancermiddle ages (476-1453)paganpersecutionmedievalplaguepandemicbubonic plague14th centurypestilence

About Black Death

Black Death is a drama, history, horror film released in 2010 exploring themes of witch, inquisition, monk, village, battlefield, knight. Directed by Christopher Smith, it stars Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne, Carice van Houten. As the plague decimates medieval Europe, rumours circulate of a village immune from the plague. There is talk of a necromancer who leads the village and is able to raise the dead. A fearsome knight joined by a cohort of soldiers and a young monk are charged by the church to investigate. Their journey is filled with danger, but it's upon entering the village that their true horror begins.

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