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The Reckoning

The Reckoning

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 26, 2004

Runtime

1h 52m

Genres

Crime, Drama, Mystery

User Score

64%

Original Title

The Reckoning

Production Companies

Renaissance Films, M.D.A. Films S.L., KanZaman Productions

Director

Paul McGuigan

Description

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.