The Headsman

The story of time-tested loyalty of two friends during Europe's 16th-century Inquisition. Orphans Martin (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and Georg (Peter McDonald) bond as children, but walk very different paths as adults. Georg follows his calling to join the church, while Martin becomes an army captain. When fate places Martin in the role of executioner, he must choose between friendship and fundamentalist doctrine.

The Headsman is a 2006 drama movie directed by Simon Aeby, starring Steven Berkoff, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Peter McDonald. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.0/10 from 1,175 votes and runs 1h 55m.