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Byzantium

Byzantium

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Byzantium

"Irresistible. Immoral. Immortal."

2013

1h 58m

6.3(992 votes)

Drama

Fantasy

Thriller

Overview

Residents of a coastal town learn, with deadly consequences, the secret shared by the two mysterious women who have sought refuge at a local boarding house, the Byzantium.

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Social & External

Production Companies

WestEnd Films

Lipsync Productions

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Gemma Arterton

Gemma Arterton

Clara Webb

Saoirse Ronan

Saoirse Ronan

Eleanor Webb

Sam Riley

Sam Riley

Darvell

Jonny Lee Miller

Jonny Lee Miller

Ruthven

Caleb Landry Jones

Caleb Landry Jones

Frank

Daniel Mays

Daniel Mays

Noel

Kate Ashfield

Kate Ashfield

Gabi

Maria Doyle Kennedy

Maria Doyle Kennedy

Morag

Uri Gavriel

Uri Gavriel

Savella

Thure Lindhardt

Thure Lindhardt

Werner

Creative team

Directed by: Neil Jordan
Written by: Moira Buffini
Produced by: William D. Johnson
Alan Moloney

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