Shadow of the Sword – Der Henker (2005)
Im ausgehenden Mittelalter werden zwei Freunde zum Spielball der Kirchenmächtigen. Georg, der Prior, versucht dem Druck der Kirche Stand zu halten. Sein bester Freund Martin aber, der Henker, wird zum Rebellen, der seine Existenz, seine Familie und sein Leben aufs Spiel setzt, um Unschuldige vor der teuflischen Maschinerie Inquisition zu retten. Die Freunde werden zu Todfeinden.
Der Regisseur: Simon Aeby
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Steven Berkoff as Inquisitor |
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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Martin |
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Julie Cox as Margaretha |
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Lili Gesler as Librarian's daughter |
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Anastasia Griffith as Anna |
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Maria Hofstätter as Maria |
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Virág Bárány as Margaretha's Maid |
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Patrick Godfrey as Bertram |
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Lee Ingleby as Bernhard |
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Eddie Marsan as Fabio |
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Joe Mason as Jakob |
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Peter McDonald as Georg |
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John Shrapnel as Archbishop |
| Writing | Susanne Freund | Writer |
| Writing | Steve Attridge | Writer |
| Sound | Matthias Weber | Music |
| Art | Christoph Kanter | Production Design |
| Art | Hans Wagner | Set Decoration |
| Production | Helmut Grasser | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Caterina Czepek | Costume Design |
| Sound | Colin Nicolson | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Vladimír Smutný | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gabriella Németh | Key Hair Stylist |
| Sound | Bernhard Maisch | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Directing | Gabriella Winkler | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Balázs Novák | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Katalin Jakots | Makeup Supervisor |
| Sound | Emma Murphy | ADR Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Réka Görgényi | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Vanesa Lorena Tate | ADR Supervisor |
| Sound | Bettina Mazakarini | Sound Editor |
| Art | Mihály Marton | Property Master |
| Camera | Khin András | Steadicam Operator |
| Production | Peter Altendorfer | Location Manager |
| Sound | Andreas Schneider | Foley |
| Lighting | Péter Sidló | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Patricia Schömitz | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Crew | Jeff Cunningham | Special Effects |
| Crew | Béla Unger | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Simon Aeby | Director |