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Nicolas Cage | ... | ||
Ron Perlman | ... | ||
Stephen Campbell Moore | ... | ||
Stephen Graham | ... | ||
Ulrich Thomsen | ... |
Eckhart
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Claire Foy | ... |
The Girl
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Robert Sheehan | ... |
Kay
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Christopher Lee | ... | ||
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Kevin Rees | ... |
Dying Monk
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Andrew Hefler | ... |
Jail Bailiff
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Fernanda Dorogi | ... |
Old Woman (Givaudon)
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Rebekah Kennedy | ... |
Peasant Turk Girl
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Matt Devere | ... |
Sergeant in Arms
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Róbert Bánlaki | ... |
Livery Boy
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Barna Illyés | ... |
Cardinal's Priest
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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
The movie was entertaining. I thought the acting of Cage and Perlman specifically and a few of the others was not up to par. If you do a period piece you should act and sound like it rather than sound like you are just hanging out in LA. The casting could have been better. I really enjoy all things medieval. The plot was good, the scenery was great. All in all it was a good way to spend a few hours. To all the Cage fans - I generally enjoy him, I just don't feel that he and this part were meant to be. During some parts of the film, the acting was actually rather comical although I don't believe it was meant to be so. If you like period piece, especially those set during medieval times, you won't be disappointed.