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User Rating:
6.2/10   383 votes
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Director:

Simon Aeby

Writers:

Steve Attridge (writer)
Susanne Freund (writer)

Contact:

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Release Date:

20 January 2006 (Austria) more

Genre:

Drama more

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Awards:

1 nomination more

User Comments:

Good movie based on executioner in the middle ages more (8 total)


Cast

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Steven Berkoff ... Inquisitor

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau ... Martin

Julie Cox ... Margaretha
Lili Gesler ... Librarian's daughter
Patrick Godfrey ... Bertram

Anastasia Griffith ... Anna

Lee Ingleby ... Bernhard

Eddie Marsan ... Fabio
Joe Mason ... Jakob
Peter McDonald ... Georg
John Shrapnel ... Archbishop
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Shadow of the Sword (Germany) (DVD title) (International: English title)
Henker (Austria)
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MPAA:

Rated R for violence and a scene of sexuality.

Runtime:

Austria:115 min

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Finland:K-15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Austria more

Company:

Allegro Film more


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25 out of 31 people found the following comment useful.
Good movie based on executioner in the middle ages, 20 May 2006
8/10
Author: Stevellion from United Kingdom

I got this movie to watch without any preconceived ideas at all, no reviews to consider, but a good IMDb rating.

The intro scene caught my attention and helped set the mood and character of the two leading roles for further into the movie.

I liked the level of detail and griminess that would have been appropriate at that time and the overall setting both inside and outside the town. I'd say this was perhaps more realistic and less Hollywood than other similar period movies, such as perhaps Braveheart.

Particularly, the feeling of social exclusion for a looked down upon yet 'approved' role was quite interesting, especially in comparison to the punishable 'unapproved' yet socially acceptable roles.

Overall, this movie is one that I'd recommend and will likely watch again.

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