Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Nicolas Cage | ... | Behmen | |
Ron Perlman | ... | Felson | |
Stephen Campbell Moore | ... | Debelzaq | |
Stephen Graham | ... | Hagamar | |
Ulrich Thomsen | ... | Eckhart | |
Claire Foy | ... | The Girl | |
Robert Sheehan | ... | Kay | |
Christopher Lee | ... | Cardinal D'Ambroise | |
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Kevin Rees | ... | Dying Monk |
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Andrew Hefler | ... | Jail Bailiff |
Fernanda Dorogi | ... | Old Woman (Givaudon) | |
Rebekah Kennedy | ... | Peasant Turk Girl | |
Matt Devere | ... | Sergeant in Arms | |
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Róbert Bánlaki | ... | Livery Boy |
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Barna Illyés | ... | Cardinal's Priest |
A 14th century Crusader returns to a homeland devastated by the Black Plague. A beleaguered church, deeming sorcery the culprit of the plague, commands the two knights to transport an accused witch to a remote abbey, where monks will perform a ritual in hopes of ending the pestilence. A priest, a grieving knight, a disgraced itinerant and a headstrong youth who can only dream of becoming a knight join a mission troubled by mythically hostile wilderness and fierce contention over the fate of the girl. When the embattled party arrives at the abbey, a horrific discovery jeopardises the knight's pledge to ensure the girl fair treatment, and pits them against an inexplicably powerful and destructive force. Written by Momentum Pictures
I was excited to see the Season of the Witch. I loved The Scorceror's Apprentice, and I actually thought this would be better than that. Looking forward to an epic fantasy, I was highly disappointed. I found myself annoyed at the unnatural behavior of Nicholas Cage and Ron Perlman. It was like watching Starsky and Hutch with their witty bantering during battles and in the face of peril. Very cheesy. The movie lacked a good flow. It was mildly entertaining in parts, but never reached any peak, not even at the end, because it was just too absurd. The acting was not good, but I think it was just a poorly written script more than anything else. It seems like it had the makings of a very good movie, but fell very very short.