The Reckoning backdrop

The Reckoning 2004 Directed by Paul McGuigan

The truth shall come to light

In 14th Century England, this tale of murder and mystery follows a fugitive priest who falls in with a troupe of actors. As they arrive in a small town, the actors encounter a woman being sentenced to death for practicing witchcraft and murder. Discarding the expected bible stories, the actors now stage a performance based on the crime. Through the performance of the play, they discover a mystery.

Production Countries Spain , United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Release Date 26 February 2004
112 mins
Cast
Paul Bettany Nicholas
Tom Hardy Straw
Brian Cox Tobias
Vincent Cassel Lord De Guise
Ewen Bremner Simon Damian
Mark Benton Sheriff
Stuart Wells Springer
Hamish McColl Innkeeper
Matthew Macfadyen King’s Justice
Marián Aguilera Nicholas’ lover
Trevor Steedman The cuckold husband
Richard Durden Town Justice
Julian Barratt Gravedigger
Simon Pegg Gaoler
James Cosmo Lambert