The Reckoning

"The truth shall come to light."

2004 1h 52m EN

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6.4

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38%

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6.4

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 127🥫38%Rotten Tomatoes●49Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 6,503

CrimeDramaMystery

Synopsis

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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.

“The truth shall come to light.”

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Cast

Paul Bettany
Nicholas
Willem Dafoe
Martin
Tom Hardy
Straw
Brian Cox
Tobias
Simon McBurney
Stephen
Luke de Woolfson
Daniel
Gina McKee
Sarah
Vincent Cassel
Lord De Guise

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul McGuigan
Writers: Mark Mills
Languages: English
Countries: Spain, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul McGuigan, shot by Peter Sova. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Adrian Lee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrew Hulme shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Paul Bettany and Willem Dafoe and Tom Hardy carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The truth shall come to light.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0258816 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul McGuigan directs. Peter Sova behind the camera. Adrian Lee scores. Andrew Hulme cuts. Produced in Spain, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Spain, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Paul McGuigan, shot by Peter Sova. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Adrian Lee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Andrew Hulme shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Paul Bettany and Willem Dafoe and Tom Hardy carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The truth shall come to light.".
8IMDB entry: tt0258816 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 20 themes, including "based on novel or book", "england", "hope", "village".