Overview
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.
Cast
- Paul Bettany as Nicholas
- Willem Dafoe as Martin
- Tom Hardy as Straw
- Brian Cox as Tobias
- Simon McBurney as Stephen
- Luke de Woolfson as Daniel
- Gina McKee as Sarah
- Vincent Cassel as Lord De Guise
- Ewen Bremner as Simon Damian
- Mark Benton as Sheriff