Anazapta (2002)

In 1348, with the horrors of the Black Death haunting Europe, English soldiers return home from war with a French nobleman as hostage. When people in their home village soon after begin to ... See full summary »

Director:

Alberto Sciamma

Writers:

Harriet Sand, Alberto Sciamma

Stars:

Lena Headey, David La Haye, Jason Flemyng

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lena Headey	...	Lady Matilda Mellerby
David La Haye	...	Jacques de Saint Amant
Jason Flemyng	...	Nicholas
Christopher Fairbank	...	Steward
Anthony O'Donnell	...	Randall
Jeff Nuttall	...	Priest
Ralph Riach	...	Physician
Stevan Rimkus	...	Pecok
Hayley Carmichael	...	Agnes
Ian McNeice	...	Bishop
Jon Finch	...	Sir Walter de Mellerby
Elizabeth Marmur	...	Joan
Scarlett Sherrington	...	Amy
Rocky Taylor	...	Compte de Fugiere
Craig Russell	...	Thomas Bassett

Storyline

In 1348, with the horrors of the Black Death haunting Europe, English soldiers return home from war with a French nobleman as hostage. When people in their home village soon after begin to die, it is believed that the Black Death has struck once more. However, there are other dark reasons behind the sudden deaths.

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Plot Keywords:

black death | 1300s | hundred years war | england | vengeance | 

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Taglines:

Vengeance is timeless

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

February 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der schwarze Tod

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beyond Films, Enterprise Films, Great British Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was on the shelf for three years before be finally released in 2004.

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Goofs

One scene shows a dog chewing on the end of a bone. The end of this bone was clean-cut. Clean-cut bones do not occur until the 1900s, when mechanization makes it possible to precisely cut the tiny teeth on bone saw and hack saw blades, which are the only tools which can cut bone in such a neat way.

User Reviews

Lena Headey is the perfect jewel for this mesmerizing film.

Lena Headey is the perfect jewel for this mesmerizing film. She is surrounded by a great cast whose menacing and troubled characters make you shiver as if from the winter's cold. The film is bleak, brutal and thanks to Headey's seductive allure, utterly compelling. Both she and the film are more than worth the price of a ticket.