The Reckoning

The Reckoning (2004)

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.

Date of release
2004-02-26
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (129)
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director
Paul McGuigan

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Morality Play

The Reckoning, also known as Morality Play, is a 2004 murder mystery drama film directed by Paul McGuigan and starring Paul Bettany, Willem Dafoe, Tom Hardy, Gina McKee, Brian Cox and Vincent Cassel. It was written by Mark Mills and based on the 1995 novel Morality Play by Barry Unsworth. Filming was done on location in Spain, Wales, and England.

Production

The film was shot in the fall of 2000 on location, in a variety of locations including Almería and Rodalquilar in Andalucía, Spain. Castle interiors were completed at Hedingham Castle, in Essex, England, with additional filming for the traveling sequences shot in mid Wales.

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