Häxan
1922
But isn’t superstition still rampant among us?
Directed by Benjamin Christensen
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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 patients. But the film itself is far from serious-- instead it's a witches' brew of the scary, gross, and darkly humorous.
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- Director
- Benjamin Christensen
- Written by
- Benjamin Christensen
- Composer
- Launy Grøndahl
- Cinematographer
- Johan Ankerstjerne
- Editor
- Edla Hansen
- Studios
- SF Studios, Aljosha Production Company
- Origin countries
- Denmark, Sweden
- Production country
- Sweden
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Language
- Swedish
- Also known as
- Haxan, The Witches, Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages
- TMDB
- 7.6/10 (448 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 93% Fresh
- IMDb
- 7.6/10 (18,391 votes)
Cast
Benjamin Christensen
Devil
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
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
Aage Hertel
Witch Judge
Ib Schønberg
Witch Judge
Holst Jørgensen
Peter Titta
Clara Pontoppidan
Sister Cecilia / Nun
Else Vermehren
Flagellating Nun
Alice O'Fredericks
Nun
Crew
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Podcasts
The Evolution of Horror — OCCULT Pt 3: Häxan (1922) & The Black Cat (1934)
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