Shadow of the Sword
Actor(s):
Lee Ingleby, Joe Mason, Anastasia Griffith, John Shrapnel, Patrick Godfrey
Director(s):
Simon Aeby
Label: Mti Home Video
Publisher(s):
Mti Home Video
Studio: Mti Home Video
Manufacturer: Mti Home Video
Binding: DVD
Brand: MTI HOME VIDEO
MPN: MTID2081D
Format(s): AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Rating: R (Restricted)
List Price: $9.98
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Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Studio: Mti Productions Release Date: 09/25/2007 Run time: 108 minutes
Customer Reviews
Deep Shadows
This is a serious, realistic drama, so if you're looking for a swashbuckling, swordfighting adventure, look elsewhere. However, it is a movie well worth watching for its intellegent evaluation of the era's dark political and religious atmosphere, and one with noteworthy characters that are believable, significant, and well-acted by a talented cast. The pace is slow but not plodding, and the cinematography is more than adequate to enable the viewer to feel they are THERE. If you're a history buff familiar with this era of European history then you'll find little to nothing wrong with this film, and you will enjoy watching the character's moral conflicts revealed and/or resolved.
Shadow of the Sword - good movie of an unusual era
The genre that Shadow of the Sword occupies - the dark ages before the age of reason - is not an area where there are many movies so this was a bit different. It was done well and interesting I would give it a good rating, nothing in it that I thought was exceptional but if you want to delve in this era and understand the conditions and circumstances its worth a view. I might also suggest a pbs documentary about Gallileo as a great man who was involved in mankind crossing over to the age of reason.
surprinsingly unknown but good film
A surprisingly good film that develops around the hard times that followed the Lutheran christian reform. The movie keeps moving thanks to the obvious violent reaction of Catholics, in a way not far different from any other religion fanatical today. The movie is filmed on a nice medieval location and gives some nice history hints of those times near the Austrian alps. While most actors are not well known they do very descent jobs. The only reason why I don't give it five stars is because the movie slows down a bit, particularly during the first half.
very good movie
The movie showed how the catholic church was really miss using its power something Christ would not approved of
Very real and very harsh
I second the other reviewer's advisory on the description on the back of the box. The story is about two men who grow up together in a monastery. One becomes a soldier and ends up losing his status as such, when he marries a witch who'd borne him his son. The other becomes the Prior in a monastery.
As you watch, you see the adversity between Catholics and heretics growing. Zeal to get rid of all the heretics creates an almost unquenchable fire. First, there are advisories. Then there are bounties. Finally, you better turn someone else in or the Church is coming after you.
The costuming, set, and acting is very real--perhaps too much so, but "Shadow" is good instruction for us in this time as to how a Holy War and Purge are conducted. Very worthwhile film--but a difficult watch.
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