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I will destroy everything - The servant who obeys you, the Physician who heals you, the Priest who gives you absolution. morePlot:
In 1348, with the horrors of the Black Death haunting Europe, English soldiers return home from war with a French nobleman as hostage... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Remarkable Horror Film moreCast
(Credited cast)| Jason Flemyng | ... | Nicholas | |
| Lena Headey | ... | Lady Matilda Mellerby | |
| David La Haye | ... | Jacques de Saint Amant | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Tony Aitken | ... | Brother Ignatius | |
| John Atkins | ... | Soldier 2 | |
| Matthew Bowyer | ... | Soldier 1 | |
| Hayley Carmichael | ... | Agnes | |
| John Cater | ... | Brother Wilfred | |
| Brendan Charleson | ... | Reeve | |
| Dominic Cooper | ... | Clerk | |
| Christopher Fairbank | ... | Steward | |
| Jon Finch | ... | Sir Walter de Mellerby | |
| Nick Holder | ... | John Harding | |
| Elliot Lynn | ... | Page boy | |
| Tom Lynn | ... | Page boy | |
| Elizabeth Marmur | ... | Joan | |
| Ian McNeice | ... | Bishop | |
| Roger Nott | ... | Old villager | |
| Jeff Nuttall | ... | Priest | |
| Anthony O'Donnell | ... | Randall | |
| Ralph Riach | ... | Physician | |
| Stevan Rimkus | ... | Pecok | |
| Craig Russell | ... | Thomas Bassett | |
| Scarlett Sherrington | ... | Amy | |
| Rocky Taylor | ... | Compte de Fugiere | |
| Gwen Vaughan | ... | Lady | |
| Dyfed Williams | ... | William | |
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Was on the shelf for three years before be finally released in 2004. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: 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. moreFAQ
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It's always great to see a film that, even when it's not a masterpiece of the genre, breaks the mold and stands high in the middle of the sea of mediocrity that average films create. Anazapta is one of those films.
Set in the middle age, it's very realistic in it's portrayal of how dirty, physically and emotionally that age was. The amorality and violence of the dark ages set the tone for a film about revenge and mystery in the time of the Black Plague.
A man is taken as prisoner by the inhabitants of a town. The village is suffering and needs money, and before the church takes the land, the widow of the lord of the land decides to trade the prisoner, who claims to be the son of a french nobleman in exchange of money. But the prisoner may not be who they think is, and to complicate the things, a mysterious disease similar to the plague is killing people who may be part of the mystery surrounding the prisoner.
A very interesting mix of suspense, horror and mystery set in the middle-ages is what makes this film to shine. The script, although a little bit underdeveloped, still makes justice to the premise and what we have is a chilling tale that keeps the interest of the audience who is led through the horrors of the ages.
Certainly, It's one of the most realistic portrayals of the middle age, it moves away from the nobility of knights and princes and shows us the harsh reality of corrupt institutions, dirty and poor villagers, and tired knights whose only ambition is to live the next day.
The cast is good, and while it may not be the best acting, it's better than expected in a low-budget film. In fact, the entire film looks as if it's budget were big but in fact it's low.
Maybe it's biggest flaw lays in the fact that it leaves many things unexplained, the script ends in a way that maybe will leave many people unsatisfied. I have read comments of people who could not understand the ending. I'm not sure if I understood it, but I enjoyed the film.
It's a good movie about the middle ages, and it definitely deserves a look.
Solid 7/10