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Häxan

1922, documentary, history, horror

105 minutes

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...

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Cast

Ella La Cour

Karna, Sorceress

Emmy Schønfeld

Karna's Assistant

Kate Fabian

Old Maid

Oscar Stribolt

Fat Monk

Wilhelmine Henriksen

Apelone, a Poor Old Woman

Elisabeth Christensen

Anna's Mother

Karen Winther

Anna's Sister

Maren Pedersen

Maria the Weaver, a Witch

Johannes Andersen

Pater Henrik, Witch Judge

Elith Pio

Elith Pio

Johannes, Witch Judge

Aage Hertel

Witch Judge

Ib Schønberg

Ib Schønberg

Witch Judge

Holst Jørgensen

Peter Titta

Clara Pontoppidan

Clara Pontoppidan

Sister Cecilia, Nun

Else Vermehren

Flagellating Nun

Tora Teje

Tora Teje

Modern Hysteric and Kleptomaniac

Poul Reumert

Poul Reumert

Jeweler

H.C. Nielsen

Jeweler's Assistant

Albrecht Schmidt

Albrecht Schmidt

Psychiatrist

Knud Rassow

Anatomist

Henry Seemann

Citizen

Karen Caspersen

Karen Caspersen

Unidentified

Holger Pedersen

Unidentified

John Andersen

Chief Inquisitor

Crew

Art

Richard Louw

Art direction, set decoration

Camera

Directing

Editing

Edla Hansen

Editor

Sound

Launy Grøndahl

Original music composer

Writing

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