Shadow of the Sword (2005)
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.
Top billed cast
Steven BerkoffInquisitor
Nikolaj Coster-WaldauMartin
Julie CoxMargaretha
Lili GeslerLibrarian's daughter
Anastasia GriffithAnna
Maria HofstätterMaria
Virág BárányMargaretha's Maid
Patrick GodfreyBertram
Lee InglebyBernhard
Eddie MarsanFabio
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