Movie
Black Death
Overview
As the plague decimates medieval Europe, rumours circulate of a village immune from the plague. There is talk of a necromancer who leads the village and is able to raise the dead. A fearsome knight joined by a cohort of soldiers and a young monk are charged by the church to investigate. Their journey is filled with danger, but it's upon entering the village that their true horror begins.
Details
- Release date
- 2010-06-07
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Genres
- Drama, History, Horror
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Egoli Tossell Film, The Post Republic, Ecosse Films, Zephyr Films, HanWay Films
- Country
- United Kingdom, Germany
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Sean Bean as Ulric
- Eddie Redmayne as Osmund
- Carice van Houten as Langiva
- Kimberley Nixon as Averill
- John Lynch as Wolfstan
- Tim McInnerny as Hob
- Andy Nyman as Dalywag
- Daniel Steiner as Monk
- David Warner as Abbot
- Tobias Kasimirowicz as Grimbold
- Emun Elliott as Swire
- Tygo Gernandt as Ivo
Crew
- Christopher Smith - Director
- Dario Poloni - Screenplay
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