Devil's Bride (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, Devil's Bride is a drama and history film directed by Saara Cantell, running about 108 minutes. “Åland witch hunts 1666” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Anna’s story takes place on Åland Island in 1666, during the beginning of the most widespread and systematic witch-hunts in Scandinavian history. In all, 16 women were convicted of being in league with the devil, and seven of them were executed. For Judge Psilander, who has mastered the newest witch theories of the time, the trials are meant to cleanse the island of superstition, to have science and common sense prevail. The main character, the intelligent and stubborn Anna, gets an intimate view of the events, having just started working as a maid in the judge’s house. To Anna’s misfortune, she falls intensely in love with her friend Rakel’s husband Elias, but his infatuation with her quickly fades. A hurt and jealous Anna decides to get revenge and falsely reports Rakel to Judge Psilander. It’s only when Rakel is arrested, and things get out of hand, that Anna realizes the gravity of her doings.

Who’s in it. Devil's Bride stars Tuulia Eloranta as Anna Eriksdotter, Antti Reini as Karl Jönsson, Magnus Krepper as Psilander and Claes Malmberg as Bryniel Kjellinus, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Devil's Bride has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Devil's Bride page.

If you liked it. Fans of Devil's Bride tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.