Häxan
1922 · ★ 7.6 · Dir. Benjamin Christensen
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.
- Released
- 1922-09-18
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Language
- SV
- Budget
- $220K
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Benjamin Christensen
Devil
Ella La Cour
Karna, Sorceress
Emmy Schønfeld
Karna's Assistant
Oscar Stribolt
Fat Monk
Wilhelmine Henriksen
Apelone, a Poor Old Woman
Elisabeth Christensen
Anna's Mother
John Andersen
Chief Inquisitor
Poul Reumert
Jeweler
Karen Winther
Anna's Sister
Maren Pedersen
Maria the Weaver, a Witch
Kate Fabian
Old Maid
Johannes Andersen
Pater Henrik, Witch Judge
Keywords
WitchMental illnessDemonMysticWitchcraftSorceryTortureDevilInsanitySatanAccusationFolk horrorMiddle agesSpellcastingBurned at the stakeSatanic ritualLove potionSilent filmHysteriaSuperstitionSatanic riteNervous disorder
