Emperor

Sealed in blood

Release date: 2026-07-03

XVI Century. Action epic about young Johanna "Of Ghent", who seeks revenge on the holy Roman Emperor Charles V for the death of her father. It happens in a world of wealth, debauchery, violent retaliations, sex, manipulation, and treason.

Adventure Thriller

Emperor

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Adrien Brody
Adrien Brody
as Charles V - The Emperor
Sophie Cookson
Sophie Cookson
as Johanna 'Of Ghent'
Paz Vega
Paz Vega
as Mary 'Of Hungary'
Thomas Kretschmann
Thomas Kretschmann
as Jakob Fugger 'The Bank of Europe'
Oliver Platt
Oliver Platt
as The Pope Clement VII
Bill Skarsgård
Bill Skarsgård
as Philip II of Spain
Eddie Marsan
Eddie Marsan
as Martin Luther
Götz Otto
Götz Otto
as Moritz 'The German Enforcer'
Sam Louwyck
Sam Louwyck
as Johannes 'The Printer'
Michaël Pas
Michaël Pas
as Gattinara 'The Italian Consigliare'
Lize Feryn
Lize Feryn
as Catherine 'The Nun'
Karel Dobrý
Karel Dobrý
as Dekeyser 'The Pimp'
Thom Hoffman
Thom Hoffman
as Papal Nuncio
Maximilien Seweryn
Maximilien Seweryn
as Duc de Bourbon
Rutger Hauer
Rutger Hauer
as John The Constant
Veerle Dobbelaere
Veerle Dobbelaere
as The Abbess
Simon Paisley Day
Simon Paisley Day
as Abbott
Charlotte Timmers
Charlotte Timmers
as Barbara
Marie Vinck
Marie Vinck
as Maria
Julian Bleach
Julian Bleach
as
Grégory Fitoussi
Grégory Fitoussi
as The French King Francois I
Petr Meissel
Petr Meissel
as Cardinal
Simon Ates
Simon Ates
as Imperial Soldier
Johan Beghyn
Johan Beghyn
as Citizen of Ghent
Dick Carlier
Dick Carlier
as Citizen of Ghent
Brian Caspe
Brian Caspe
as Troop Commander
Steven Collet
Steven Collet
as Citizen of Ghent
Soete De Dapper
Soete De Dapper
as Lutheran Female
Dimitri De Smet
Dimitri De Smet
as Citizen of Ghent
Tom De Vreese
Tom De Vreese
as Lutheran Male
Jay DeYonker
Jay DeYonker
as Stable Boy
Fabrice Godfroid
Fabrice Godfroid
as Imperial Soldier
Annemarie Hagenaars
Annemarie Hagenaars
as Inquisition Woman
Jessica Heeren
Jessica Heeren
as Citizen of Ghent
Kurt Hermans
Kurt Hermans
as Citizen of Ghent
Ella Holland
Ella Holland
as Citizen of Ghent
Gianni Kesteloot
Gianni Kesteloot
as Lutheran Male
Thomas Lammens
Thomas Lammens
as Lutheran Male
Miroslav Lhotka
Miroslav Lhotka
as Knight #1
Tom Magnus
Tom Magnus
as Lutheran Male
Iva Šindelková
Iva Šindelková
as maid to Charles V
Cedric Tylleman
Cedric Tylleman
as The Printer's Coordinator
Raoul van Kammen
Raoul van Kammen
as Imperial Soldier
Vincent Vervenne
Vincent Vervenne
as Lutheran Male
Charles Dhondt
Charles Dhondt
as German Nobleman
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Lee Tamahori
Lee Tamahori
Director
Sam McCurdy
Sam McCurdy
Director of Photography
Marek Pinc
Marek Pinc
Stunts
Paul Breuls
Paul Breuls
Producer
Michael John Fedun
Michael John Fedun
Producer
Rick McCallum
Rick McCallum
Co-Producer
Guy Tannahill
Guy Tannahill
Executive Producer
Catherine Vandeleene
Catherine Vandeleene
Producer
Sam McCurdy
Sam McCurdy
Cinematography
Anne-Sophie Bion
Anne-Sophie Bion
Editor
Sara De Vries-Vinck
Sara De Vries-Vinck
Casting
Maya Kvetny
Maya Kvetny
Casting
Thierry Flamand
Thierry Flamand
Production Designer
Daran Fulham
Daran Fulham
Supervising Art Director
Deborah Chambers
Deborah Chambers
Set Decoration
Roxanne Wylleman
Roxanne Wylleman
Set Decoration
Dominique Besnier
Dominique Besnier
Costume Design
Francesca Sartori
Francesca Sartori
Costume Design
Charlotte Blommaert
Charlotte Blommaert
Assistant Makeup Artist
Simona Hemmyová
Simona Hemmyová
Makeup Artist
Van Overbeke Justine
Van Overbeke Justine
Assistant Makeup Artist
Tamara Koubová
Tamara Koubová
Hairstylist
Ivana Němcová
Ivana Němcová
Key Makeup Artist
Marketa Pescova
Marketa Pescova
Makeup Artist
Paco Rodríguez H.
Paco Rodríguez H.
Key Hair Stylist
Eva Schwarzová
Eva Schwarzová
Makeup Artist
René Stejskal
René Stejskal
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Suzanne Stokes-Munton
Suzanne Stokes-Munton
Hair Department Head
Martin Valeš
Martin Valeš
Makeup Artist
Van Overbeke Justine
Van Overbeke Justine
Makeup Artist
Milan Vlček
Milan Vlček
Makeup Designer
Sian Bolland
Sian Bolland
Production Manager
Veronika Lencová
Veronika Lencová
Production Manager
Kristyna Balaban
Kristyna Balaban
Second Second Assistant Director
Martina Frimelova
Martina Frimelova
Second Second Assistant Director
Alex Gavigan
Alex Gavigan
Second Assistant Director
Robert Grayson
Robert Grayson
First Assistant Director
Ludek Kral
Ludek Kral
Additional Third Assistant Director
Marketa Magerova
Marketa Magerova
Second Assistant Director
Pavel Tuček
Pavel Tuček
Third Assistant Director
Martin Sebik
Martin Sebik
First Assistant Director
Dimitro Billiet
Dimitro Billiet
Sculptor
Jan Blažíček
Jan Blažíček
Storyboard Artist
Charles Bockaert
Charles Bockaert
Set Dresser
Zuzana Cizmarova
Zuzana Cizmarova
Assistant Art Director
Ward Dupan
Ward Dupan
Runner Art Department
Mathias Fannoy
Mathias Fannoy
Set Dresser
Manuel Fazzari
Manuel Fazzari
Set Dresser
Sven Haerden
Sven Haerden
Carpenter
Ales Havlicek
Ales Havlicek
Painter
Louisa Joosen
Louisa Joosen
Sculptor
Robert Kamaryt
Robert Kamaryt
Set Dresser
Stefan Kovacik
Stefan Kovacik
Assistant Art Director
Ondrej Lastuvka
Ondrej Lastuvka
Painter
Lukas Lehoucka
Lukas Lehoucka
Leadman
Pieter Maesschalck
Pieter Maesschalck
Set Dresser
Miriam Matthys
Miriam Matthys
Standby Art Director
Dan Michl
Dan Michl
Assistant Property Master
Sylvie Mitault
Sylvie Mitault
Scenic Artist
Laurent Oswal
Laurent Oswal
Sculptor
Vladimír Pešek
Vladimír Pešek
Standby Painter
Jirí Prchal
Jirí Prchal
Set Dresser
Thierry Proumen
Thierry Proumen
Carpenter
Michelle Radzisauskas
Michelle Radzisauskas
Set Dresser
Petr Richter
Petr Richter
Property Master
Alizé Spillebeen
Alizé Spillebeen
Set Dresser
Jaroslav Starý
Jaroslav Starý
Set Decoration Buyer
Gert Stevens
Gert Stevens
Concept Artist
Pavel Tatar
Pavel Tatar
Set Designer
Stijn Van Acker
Stijn Van Acker
Set Dresser
Max Van de Velde
Max Van de Velde
Carpenter
Kilian Van De Velden
Kilian Van De Velden
Sculptor
Justen Van Dyke
Justen Van Dyke
Set Dresser
Toon Van Lierde
Toon Van Lierde
Set Dresser
Wout Van Melle
Wout Van Melle
Set Dresser
Khaël Velders
Khaël Velders
Set Dresser
David Vondrášek
David Vondrášek
Set Designer
Yoeri Vromans
Yoeri Vromans
Set Dresser
Dirk Bombey
Dirk Bombey
Sound Mixer
Philip Clements
Philip Clements
Foley Editor
Sue Harding
Sue Harding
Foley Artist
Michal Holubec
Michal Holubec
Sound Recordist
Blanka Klímová
Blanka Klímová
Boom Operator
Nick Lowe
Nick Lowe
Sound Editor
Lukáš Spáčil
Lukáš Spáčil
Boom Operator
Danton Tanimura
Danton Tanimura
Sound Editor
Catherine Thomas
Catherine Thomas
Foley Recordist
Dan Van Bever
Dan Van Bever
Sound Mixer
Tino van Schooten
Tino van Schooten
Boom Operator
Lieven Verbraeken
Lieven Verbraeken
Boom Operator
Martin Oberländer
Martin Oberländer
Special Effects Supervisor
Ondřej Prýca
Ondřej Prýca
Special Effects Technician
Alan Church
Alan Church
Visual Effects Producer
Jan Arnošt
Jan Arnošt
Stunts
Borek Belfín
Borek Belfín
Stunts
David Bílek
David Bílek
Stunts
Marek Brichcin
Marek Brichcin
Stunts
Matous Brichcin
Matous Brichcin
Stunts
Jan Cajzl
Jan Cajzl
Stunts
Pavel Cajzl
Pavel Cajzl
Stunt Coordinator
Zdeněk Gloser
Zdeněk Gloser
Stunts
Josef Jelínek
Josef Jelínek
Stunts
Pavel Konvalina
Pavel Konvalina
Stunts
Jan Loukota
Jan Loukota
Stunts
Martin Matejcik
Martin Matejcik
Stunts
Jaroslav Peterka
Jaroslav Peterka
Stunts
Marek Simbersky
Marek Simbersky
Stunts
Roman Spáčil
Roman Spáčil
Stunts
Marie Svecova
Marie Svecova
Stunts
Marek Svitek
Marek Svitek
Stunts
Jindřich Vlček
Jindřich Vlček
Stunts
Ivan Bruna
Ivan Bruna
Electrician
Martin Bublík
Martin Bublík
Rigging Gaffer
Gerrit Callens
Gerrit Callens
Grip
Ivo Červenka
Ivo Červenka
Rigging Grip
Jan Dellaert
Jan Dellaert
Second Assistant Camera
Martin Granilla
Martin Granilla
Gaffer
Robert Holub
Robert Holub
Grip
Dan Kafka
Dan Kafka
Electrician
Philippe Piron
Philippe Piron
First Assistant Camera
Pavel Proisl
Pavel Proisl
Key Grip
Patrik Schneider
Patrik Schneider
Electrician
Sofie Silbermann
Sofie Silbermann
Still Photographer
David Skupien
David Skupien
Dolly Grip
Sofie Van Mieghem
Sofie Van Mieghem
Still Photographer
Kristof van Velthoven
Kristof van Velthoven
Assistant Grip
Dieuwert Vandekerckhove
Dieuwert Vandekerckhove
Electrician
Tomas Vanecek
Tomas Vanecek
Best Boy Grip
Libor Vich
Libor Vich
Camera Trainee
Jirí Hrstka
Jirí Hrstka
Extras Casting
Lauren Müller
Lauren Müller
Casting Assistant
Michael Thomas
Michael Thomas
Writer
Johanna Bronner
Johanna Bronner
Key Costumer
Jan Den Dievel
Jan Den Dievel
Costume Supervisor
Laura Giustini
Laura Giustini
Assistant Costume Designer
Filip Sobor
Filip Sobor
Tailor
Marek Sobor
Marek Sobor
Tailor
Dana Elsterová
Dana Elsterová
Seamstress
Oldriska Frankova
Oldriska Frankova
Seamstress
Barbora Kafková
Barbora Kafková
Seamstress
Ivana Kotková
Ivana Kotková
Seamstress
Jirina Spilajova
Jirina Spilajova
Seamstress
Larisa Šrámková
Larisa Šrámková
Seamstress
Jana Zilakova
Jana Zilakova
Seamstress
Nelson Powell
Nelson Powell
Assistant Editor
Adriaan Artoos
Adriaan Artoos
Location Assistant
Esteban Bourguigon
Esteban Bourguigon
Location Assistant
Nele Buytaert
Nele Buytaert
Location Assistant
Wafa Chtiti
Wafa Chtiti
Location Assistant
Eva De Vos
Eva De Vos
Location Assistant
Isabel Deflem
Isabel Deflem
Location Assistant
Isha Delaleeuwe
Isha Delaleeuwe
Location Assistant
Marjolein Despiegeleire
Marjolein Despiegeleire
Location Assistant
Kristof Dullers
Kristof Dullers
Location Assistant
Daan Duvillier
Daan Duvillier
Location Assistant
Klaas Evers
Klaas Evers
Location Assistant
Chloë Geers
Chloë Geers
Location Assistant
Carlota González-Hontoria Lefèvre
Carlota González-Hontoria Lefèvre
Location Assistant
Bart Lenaerts
Bart Lenaerts
Location Assistant
Charlotte Lenssens
Charlotte Lenssens
Location Assistant
Steve Moens
Steve Moens
Location Assistant
Liesje Osselaer
Liesje Osselaer
Location Assistant
Margriet Privee
Margriet Privee
Location Assistant
Kaat Reniers
Kaat Reniers
Location Assistant
Lore Reyskens
Lore Reyskens
Location Assistant
Ilke Schelfout
Ilke Schelfout
Location Assistant
Annelise Tanghe
Annelise Tanghe
Location Assistant
Evelien Timmerman
Evelien Timmerman
Location Assistant
Lotte Van Craeynest
Lotte Van Craeynest
Location Assistant
Stien van de Plan
Stien van de Plan
Location Assistant
Jente Van de Sompel
Jente Van de Sompel
Location Assistant
Malko Van den Borre
Malko Van den Borre
Location Assistant
Shani van Neck
Shani van Neck
Location Assistant
Tonny Vanderavert
Tonny Vanderavert
Location Assistant
Gorik Verbeken
Gorik Verbeken
Location Assistant
Michaël Vermaercke
Michaël Vermaercke
Location Assistant
Mark Lo
Mark Lo
Music Supervisor
Monika Hlavatá
Monika Hlavatá
Script Supervisor
Edward Bosschem
Edward Bosschem
Transportation Coordinator
Michal Katzer
Michal Katzer
Driver
David Kreidl
David Kreidl
Driver
Marek Limbursky
Marek Limbursky
Production Driver
Dušan Pelech
Dušan Pelech
Transportation Coordinator
Vladimír Poledno
Vladimír Poledno
Driver
Peter Bernaers
Peter Bernaers
Colorist
Kristyna Balaban
Kristyna Balaban
Production Assistant
Lukas Hares
Lukas Hares
Assistant Production Manager
Michèle Meire
Michèle Meire
Production Coordinator
Veronika Němečková
Veronika Němečková
Production Coordinator
Adriana Rubesova
Adriana Rubesova
Assistant Production Coordinator
Lucie Simunkova
Lucie Simunkova
Assistant Production Coordinator
Magda Vleeschouwer
Magda Vleeschouwer
Travel Coordinator
Daniel Vondra
Daniel Vondra
Set Production Assistant
Barbora Chlupova
Barbora Chlupova
Second Assistant Accountant
Sylvie Choisnel
Sylvie Choisnel
Prop Maker
Stanislav Glugar Jr.
Stanislav Glugar Jr.
Prop Maker
David Gospodarczyk
David Gospodarczyk
Props
Giovanni Indovino
Giovanni Indovino
Armorer
Pavel Mehes
Pavel Mehes
Prop Maker
Julia Jones
Julia Jones
Unit Publicist
Emelie Vervecken
Emelie Vervecken
Publicist
Clifford De Spenser
Clifford De Spenser
Dialogue Coach
Nick Lowe
Nick Lowe
Dialogue Editor
Petra Veselá
Petra Veselá
Casting Assistant
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