Black Death (2010)

R06/07/2010Drama, History, Horror1h 42m
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In an age of darkness one man will face the ultimate battle against evil.

Overview

As the plague decimates medieval Europe, rumours circulate of a village immune from the plague. There is talk of a necromancer who leads the village and is able to raise the dead. A fearsome knight joined by a cohort of soldiers and a young monk are charged by the church to investigate. Their journey is filled with danger, but it's upon entering the village that their true horror begins.

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    Sean Bean

    Ulric

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    Eddie Redmayne

    Osmund

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    Carice van Houten

    Langiva

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    Kimberley Nixon

    Averill

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    John Lynch

    Wolfstan

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    Tim McInnerny

    Hob

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    Andy Nyman

    Dalywag

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    Daniel Steiner

    Monk

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    David Warner

    Abbot

***Do you REALLY have faith?*** There's been some controversy over 2010's "Black Death." The film has been interpreted in every which way by Christians, pagans, religionists, agnostics and atheists. Either its message is too deep or it's just ambiguous. I believe I have it figured out and will share evidence at the end of this review. THE PLOT: The year is 1348 and England is plagued by the Black Death. The Roman Church learns of a remote village that has eluded the plague and suspect sorcery. They send their knight Ulrich (Sean Bean) and a team of hardened soldiers to investigate. On...