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The Reckoning (2003) -- A priest on the lam takes up with a traveling band of actors, who then discover a murder has occurred and try to solve it by recreating the crime in a play.
The Reckoning (2003) -- A priest on the lam takes up with a traveling band of actors, who then discover a murder has occurred and try to solve it by recreating the crime in a play.

Overview

User Rating:
6.5/10   2,508 votes
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Director:
Paul McGuigan
Writers:
Barry Unsworth (novel)
Mark Mills (screenplay)
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Release Date:
26 February 2004 (Hungary) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
The truth shall come to light
Plot:
A priest on the lam takes up with a traveling band of actors, who then discover a murder has occurred and try to solve it by recreating the crime in a play. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Push (review)
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Mystery and impressive sets in the Middle Age more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Paul Bettany ... Nicholas
Marián Aguilera ... Nicholas' Lover
Trevor Steedman ... Jealous Husband

Simon McBurney ... Stephen
Tom Hardy ... Straw

Brian Cox ... Tobias

Willem Dafoe ... Martin
Gina McKee ... Sarah
Stuart Wells ... Springer (as George Wells)

Vincent Cassel ... Lord De Guise

Elvira Mínguez ... Martha
Richard Durden ... Town Justice

Ewen Bremner ... Simon Damian
Mark Benton ... Sheriff
Hamish McColl ... Innkeeper
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
El misterio de Wells (Spain)
Morality Play
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MPAA:
Rated R for some sexuality and violent images.
Runtime:
112 min
Country:
UK | Spain
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Company:
Kanzaman more

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Trivia:
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Goofs:
Continuity: Brother Simon Damien is shown holding a pen in his left hand, but the position of the quill in the scenes where it is writing indicate a right-handed grip. more
Quotes:
Lord De Guise: Do you really believe that your God has the power to protect you?
Nicholas: No. Nor the inclination.
Lord De Guise: Ah. Then what kind of God is that?
Nicholas: The kind who allows innocent children to be murdered.
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5 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
Mystery and impressive sets in the Middle Age, 1 April 2005
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Author: ma-cortes

The yarn talks upon a priest(Paul Bettany) who is joined to comedian actors troupe(Willem Dafoe,Gina McKee,Brian Cox,among others). They will arrive a village with a castle ruled by a tyrant(Vincent Cassel).There happen one murder and is framed a deaf mute woman(Elvira Minguez).

The film deals Dark Ages ,it's a time of destruction,hunger,deceases and rampage. It's developed in 14 th century ,England,during King Richard's time, the Normans vanquished at Saxons. The war and pest originated millions dead. The picture mingles medieval set,drama,suspense,sex,love and is enough entertaining. The motion picture was in great majority directed in Spain (Andalucia) and has a breathtaking scenarios. The movie obtained a limited success ,in United States has got a flop and achieved a lukewarm reception by the public, in Europe attained most box office because is an European film more than American. The picture gets a certain resemblance to ¨the name of the rose¨ thus the Middle time, the suspense,intrigue and the killing enigmas. The principal actors are very well, Paul Bettany and Willem Dafoe interpretation is top notch likeness to the support cast,Brian Cox,Ewen Bremmer,James Cosmo,Matthew Mac Fadden are outstanding and extraordinaries. Cinematography by Peter Soba is magnificent and Mark Mancina music is atmospheric. The movie is correctly directed by Paul McGuigan.

Rating : Good.Well worth watching.

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