Häxan

Movie

1922

1h 45m

Swedish

Documentary, Horror, History

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7.5

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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 pat...

Häxan

Movie

1922

1h 45m

Swedish

Documentary, Horror, History

Watch on The Criterion Channel

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Cast

Devil

Karna, Sorceress

Karna's Assistant

Old Maid

Fat Monk

Apelone, a Poor Old Woman

Elisabeth Christensen

Anna's Mother

Astrid Holm

Anna

Karen Winther

Anna's Sister

Maren Pedersen

Maria the Weaver, a Witch

Johannes Andersen

Pater Henrik, Witch Judge

Elith Pio

Johannes, Witch Judge

Witch Judge

Witch Judge

Peter Titta

Sister Cecilia, Nun

Flagellating Nun

Nun

Nun

Nun

Modern Hysteric and Kleptomaniac

Jeweler

Jeweler's Assistant

Psychiatrist

Anatomist

Directed By: Benjamin Christensen

Written By: Benjamin Christensen

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jimkbarton@hotmail.com says...

one year ago

Interesting watch to say the least! I always thought this was strictly a horror movie, but it actually is a docudrama. Kinda cool, I watched this for the first time on its centenary.

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sage020 says...

4 weeks ago

This film is very well made for its time I’m sure but in this modern era it was just too slow going for me.

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gojirasaurr says...

6 years ago

There's no need for words. This movie was really awesome, maybe a little bit long but that witchy music....!

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soonertbone

7/10 one year ago

This movie was really unusual in form, and totally bonkers in terms of its content. I’d characterize it as a kind of proto-documentary, ostensibly using a 15th century text to explore the nature of witchcraft across time. The movie begins with a more serious exploration of artistic representations More

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