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:

I will destroy everything that protects you.

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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

An engaging middle-ages movie full of twists

This is a great movie because you never know what's going to happen next.

A dark thriller that keeps you guessing all the time. The thing that hooked me from the beginning wasn't just the mysterious plot but also the way the middle ages are presented; raw and dirty, the opposite of what a more conventional film or a Hollywood approach would have given us. I found myself a little lost at some points but I liked the abstract ending because it keeps you thinking after the film has ended. I'm not so sure about some of the gross or violent scenes but I guess they help to set the scene. I also found the orchestral score very melancholic and powerful.