Häxan (1922)
But isn’t superstition still rampant among us?
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.
Release: 1922-09-18
Runtime: 105 min
Rating: 7.625 / 10
Cast
Benjamin Christensen
Ella La Cour
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Emmy Schønfeld
Kate Fabian
Oscar Stribolt
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Wilhelmine Henriksen
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Elisabeth Christensen
Astrid Holm
Karen Winther
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Maren Pedersen
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Johannes Andersen
Elith Pio
Aage Hertel
Ib Schønberg
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Holst Jørgensen
Clara Pontoppidan
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Else Vermehren
Alice O'Fredericks