Overview
Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen's legendary film uses a series of dramatic vignettes to explore the scientific hypothesis that the witches of the Middle Ages suffered the same hysteria as turn-of-the-century psychiatric patients. But the film itself is far from serious-- instead it's a witches' brew of the scary, gross, and darkly humorous.
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Top Cast
Benjamin Christensen
Devil
Ella La Cour
Karna, Sorceress
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Emmy Schønfeld
Karna's Assistant
Kate Fabian
Old Maid
Oscar Stribolt
Fat Monk
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Wilhelmine Henriksen
Apelone, a Poor Old Woman
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Elisabeth Christensen
Anna's Mother
Astrid Holm
Anna
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6.73
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Movie Info
Release Date
September 18, 1922
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Documentary, History, Horror
Director
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