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. | ||
Title | : | Häxan |
Release Date | : | 1922-09-18 |
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Production Countries | : | Sweden, |
Production Co. | : | Aljosha Production Company SF Studios |
Genres | : | Documentary, Horror, History, |
Casts | : | Benjamin Christensen, Ella La Cour, Emmy Schønfeld, Kate Fabian, Oscar Stribolt, Wilhelmine Henriksen, Elisabeth Christensen, Astrid Holm, Karen Winther, Maren Pedersen, Johannes Andersen, Elith Pio, Aage Hertel, Ib Schønberg, Holst Jørgensen, Clara Pontoppidan, Else Vermehren, Alice O'Fredericks, Gerda Madsen, Karina Bell, Tora Teje, Poul Reumert, H.C. Nielsen, Albrecht Schmidt, Knud Rassow, Ellen Rassow, Frederik Christensen, Henry Seemann, Karen Caspersen, Holger Pedersen, John Andersen, |
Plot Keywords | : | witch, superstition, insanity, mystic, sorcery, hysteria, satan, torture, devil, demon, witchcraft, mental illness, middle ages (476-1453), silent film, satanic ritual, love potion, spellcasting, burned at the stake, folk horror, accusation, nervous disorder, |
Alternative Titles | : | The Witches Häxan - A Feitiçaria Através dos Tempos Die Hexe Heksen La brujería a través de los tiempos Noita La sorcellerie à travers les ages Boszorkányok La stregoneria attraverso i secoli Czarownice A Feitiçaria Através dos Tempos Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages Ведьмы Vrăjitoria de-a lungul veacurilor Η Μαγεία Μέσα από τους Αιώνες Hexen 헥산: 마녀들 Häxan. La brujería a través de los tiempos Häxan: La brujería a través de los tiempos Witchcaft Through the Ages Häxan: Čarodějnictví v průběhu věků Haxan |