Watch
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.
Director
Cast
-
Benjamin ChristensenDevil -
Ella La CourKarna / Sorceress -
Emmy SchønfeldKarna's Assistant -
Kate FabianOld Maid -
Oscar StriboltFat Monk -
Wilhelmine HenriksenApelone / A Poor Old Woman
-
Elisabeth ChristensenAnna's Mother
-
Astrid HolmAnna -
Karen WintherAnna's Sister -
Maren PedersenMaria the Weaver / A Witch
-
Johannes AndersenPater Henrik / Witch Judge
-
Elith PioJohannes / Witch Judge -
Aage HertelWitch Judge -
Ib SchønbergWitch Judge -
Holst JørgensenPeter Titta
-
Clara PontoppidanSister Cecilia / Nun -
Else VermehrenFlagellating Nun
-
Alice O'FredericksNun -
Gerda MadsenNun -
Karina BellNun
Comments
Sign in to join the conversation.