Shadow of the Sword (2005): Cast
Shadow of the Sword is a 2005 adventure action film directed by Simon Aeby, starring Nikolaj Coster Waldau as Martin, Peter McDonald and Eddie Marsan. It runs 1 hour 55 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 55m (115 min)
- Director
- Simon Aeby
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Eurofilm Stúdió
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Shadow of the Sword About?
The premise of Shadow of the Sword without spoilers.
Set in early‑sixteenth‑century Central Europe amid the upheaval of the Reformation, two childhood friends—Martin and Georg—are drawn onto opposite sides of a brutal religious war. As battles rage around them, each grapples with loyalty, conscience and the search for what is morally right.
Shadow of the Sword Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- hangman
- monk
- torture
- heretic
- book burning
- hanged body
- town council
- self flagellation
- inquisitor
- burned alive
- burned at the stake
- burned at stake
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- sword fight
- bastard
- planted evidence
- dead body
- religious persecution
- dungeon
- accused of witchcraft
- town square
- held at knifepoint
- last minute rescue
- throat slit
- stabbed to death
- stabbed multiple times
- self sacrifice
- year 1520
- tyrol austria
- central europe
- monastery
- catholic church
- execution
- plague
- prior
- catholic mass
- childhood friends
- priory
- female healer
- tending to wounds
- kiss
- love scene
- sex scene
- nudity
- female nudity
- naked breast
- female topless nudity
- soldier
- jealousy
- severed arm
- coup de grace
Shadow of the Sword Cast & Characters
Nikolaj Coster Waldau leads the cast as Martin, with Peter McDonald as Georg and Eddie Marsan as Fabio. Directed by Simon Aeby; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Simon Aeby
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Nikolaj Coster Waldau as Martin - Peter McDonald as Georg
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Eddie Marsan as Fabio -
Steven Berkoff as Inquisitor
Also Starring in Shadow of the Sword
· 9 more- Maria Hofstätter Maria
- John Shrapnel Archbishop
- Patrick Godfrey Bertram
- Julie Cox Margaretha
- Lee Ingleby Bernhard
- Anastasia Griffith Anna
- Virág Bárány Margaretha's Maid
- Lili Gesler Librarian's daughter
- Joe Mason Jakob
More from Simon Aeby
One more film directed by Simon Aeby: Three Below Zero.
Shadow of the Sword Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Henker” and “La sombra de la espada”.
- Also known as
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- Henker
- La sombra de la espada
- 1520, par le sang du glaive
- La Leggenda del Carnefice
- Shadow of the Sword - La leggenda del carnefice
- Shadow of the Sword – Der Henker
- 1520 par Le sang du glaive
- Popravčí
- The Headsman - L'ombra della spada
- התליין
- Палач
- Kat
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- O Carrasco
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Sword of God, The Sword and the Sorcerer and Shadowless Sword.
Shadow of the Sword FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Shadow of the Sword, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Shadow of the Sword?
Shadow of the Sword runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).
When was Shadow of the Sword released?
Shadow of the Sword was released on May 12, 2005.
Who directed Shadow of the Sword?
Shadow of the Sword was directed by Simon Aeby.
More films by Simon Aeby Who is in the cast of Shadow of the Sword?
Shadow of the Sword stars Nikolaj Coster Waldau as Martin, Peter McDonald as Georg and Eddie Marsan as Fabio, among 13 credited actors.
Does Shadow of the Sword have a post-credit scene?
No. Shadow of the Sword has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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