| The Headsman | |
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A poster bearing one of the film's alternative titles: Shadow of the Sword |
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| Directed by | Simon Aeby |
| Written by | Susanne Freund |
| Starring | Nikolaj Coster Waldau Peter McDonald Anastasia Griffith |
| Release date(s) | 2005 |
| Running time | 115 min. |
| Country | U.K. / Austria / Switzerland / Luxembourg / Hungary / Germany |
| Language | English |
The Headsman (aka Shadow of the Sword, Au. Henker) is a 2005 film directed by Simon Aeby. Set in early 16th century Tyrol, it is set before the background of the turmoils of the Lutheran Reformation. It was filmed in Austria and Hungary.
The film was nominated for the Grand Prix des Amériques at the Montréal World Film Festival in 2005.