The Headsman
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| The Headsman | |
|---|---|
 A poster bearing one of the film's alternative titles: Shadow of the Sword | |
| Directed by | Simon Aeby |
| Written by | Susanne Freund |
| Starring |
Nikolaj Coster Waldau Peter McDonald Anastasia Griffith |
| Release dates | 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.
Cast
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Martin
- Peter McDonald as Georg
- Anastasia Griffith as Anna
- Steven Berkoff as Inquisitor
- Eddie Marsan as Fabio
- Julie Cox as Margaretha
- John Shrapnel as Archbishop
- Lee Ingleby as Bernhard
- Patrick Godfrey as Bertram
- Joe Mason as Jakob
External links
- The Headsman at the Internet Movie Database
- Shadow of the Sword at allmovie
- Official Austrian site (German)
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