| The Headsman | |
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 A poster bearing one of the film's alternative titles: Shadow of the Sword | |
| Directed by | Simon Aeby |
| Written by | Susanne Freund Steve Attridge |
| Produced by | Mike Downey Sam Taylor Helmut Grasser Marcel Hoehn Sam Lavender Péter Miskolczi Zorana Piggott Peter Rommel Claude Waringo |
| Starring | Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Peter McDonald Anastasia Griffith |
| Cinematography | Vladimír Smutný |
| Distributed by | Allegro Film Eurofilm Stúdió Film and Music Entertainment Samsa Film T&C Film AG |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom Austria Switzerland Luxembourg Hungary Germany |
| Language | English |
The Headsman (aka Shadow of the Sword, Au. Henker) is a 2005 film directed by Simon Aeby. Set in early 16th century Tyrol, it is set before the background of the turmoils of the Lutheran Reformation.[1] It was filmed in Austria and Hungary.[2]
- ^ "Shadow of the Sword (The Headsman)". MEDIEVALISTS.NET. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ Cockrell, Eddie (9 September 2005). "Review: 'The Headsman'". Variety. Retrieved 22 June 2016.