Acting
Stacy Keach's obsessive, sweaty conviction carries every scene.
Production
Grimy, authentic 16th-century gloom. You can smell the plague.
Director
Guy Green
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot entirely in England despite being about Germany; not a single German actor in sight. The 70s, baby.
Released during Watergate — audiences definitely read 'corrupt religious institution' as 'Nixon administration.'
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