Simon is an outcast from his Jewish community because he claims that the devil talks to him and he has the ability to put curses on crops. When Dovid asks the 'Squire' to sell him some land so he can build a railway station, a ruthless businessman from the neighbouring gentile community uses Simon to find out who wants to buy the land so he can 'persuade' him otherwise
Noah Taylor
as Simon
Stuart Townsend
as Dovid Bendal
Sean McGinley
as Maximillian Hase
Embeth Davidtz
as Leah
Amanda Ryan
as Sarah
Rutger Hauer
as Count Albrecht, the Squire
Ian Holm
as Sirius / Boris / The Devil
Terence Rigby
as Bratislav
Toby Jones
as Buchholz
Jim Dunk
as Saul
Ursula Jones
as Rebecca
Cyril Shaps
as Chiam
