Where to Watch The Reckoning (2003) in the US

What it's about

In 14th-century England, a young monk breaks his vow of chastity and flees the wrath of his bishop and fellow monks. A fugitive priest, he then witnesses the murder of a traveling performer--and subsequently, the mourning of actor by his fellow troupe members. He eventually becomes initiated into the troupe as a player, replacing the murdered man. They travel from town to town performing their standard morality play. They arrive in a town where a boy has been killed and a young deaf-mute girl has been imprisoned for the crime--sentenced to death for witchcraft and murder. Discarding the expected bible stories, the actors stage a performance based on the crime. Through the performance of the play, they discover that the townspeople know the young woman did not, in fact, commit the murder. The stage becomes a place where vital human truth is told. Thus, simultaneously, the fugitive priest comes to terms with his own crime and makes a powerful sacrifice, thereby redeeming himself.

Cast and crew

Director

Paul McGuigan

Writer

Barry Unsworth, Mark Mills

Starring

Willem Dafoe, Paul Bettany, Marián Aguilera

Details

Release date

Jun 4, 2004

Language

English, Latin

Country

United Kingdom, Spain

Box office

$257,252

Awards

2 nominations total

Where to Watch The Reckoning (2003) in the US — common questions

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