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Shadow of the Sword(Movie, 2005)

Original title: "The Headsman" (English/EN)
1h 55min | Genres: Adventure, Action
Shadow of the SwordRating: 3.0/5 (with 99 votes)
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. It was filmed in Austria and Hungary. ()
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About Shadow of the Sword

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.

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Shot in: Austria
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN), Portuguese (PT)
Translated into 12 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Italian (IT), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 05/12/2005
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Henker"
"La sombra de la espada"
"1520, par le sang du glaive"
"La Leggenda del Carnefice"
"Shadow of the Sword - La leggenda del carnefice"
Keywords: executioner
Budget: 8,500,000 USD

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:117634, Added: 03/22/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024