The film explores the "moral contagion" of the village. The physical plague serves as a manifestation of the collective guilt and past sins of the characters. Cast: Lena Headey as Lady Matilda Ian McNeice as the corrupt, hedonistic Bishop David La Haye as the mysterious French prisoner Release Information
Originally released as Anazapta , it was retitled Black Plague for its 2002/2004 video and international releases to capitalize on the historical setting. Black Plague (2002)
The 2002 film (originally titled Anazapta ) is a medieval psychological thriller directed by Alberto Sciamma. Set in 1348, it uses the encroaching Black Death as a grim backdrop for a story focused on revenge, corruption, and moral decay. Plot Summary The film explores the "moral contagion" of the village
Matilda’s nephew returns from war with a high-ranking French prisoner, Jacques de Saint Amant. Matilda hopes to use him as a ransom chip to free her husband and clear her massive debts to a predatory local bishop. The 2002 film (originally titled Anazapta ) is
The story follows (played by a pre- Game of Thrones Lena Headey), an English noblewoman struggling to maintain her estate while her husband, Sir Walter, is held hostage by the French during the Hundred Years' War.