Adventure ·Action · Austria · 2005 · 1h 55m

Shadow of the Sword

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Director
Simon Aeby
Cast
Steven Berkoff as Inquisitor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Martin Julie Cox as Margaretha Lili Gesler as Librarian's daughter Anastasia Griffith as Anna Maria Hofstätter as Maria
Crew
Vladimír Smutný — Director of Photography Susanne Freund — Writer Steve Attridge — Writer Helmut Grasser — Producer Christoph Kanter — Production Design Caterina Czepek — Costume Design
Synopsis

Central Europe, early 16th century: two childhood friends, Martin & Georg, find themselves on rival sides of a religious war with both of them struggling to do the right thing.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Simon Aeby Director Vladimír Smutný Director of Photography Susanne Freund Writer Steve Attridge Writer Helmut Grasser Producer Christoph Kanter Production Design Caterina Czepek Costume Design
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