Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages
1922·Denmark·105 min.
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A historical view of witchcraft in seven parts and a variety of styles. First, there is a slide-show alternating inter-titles with drawings and paintings to illustrate the behavior of pagan cultures in the Middle Ages regarding their vision of demons and witches. Then there is a dramatization of the situation of the witches in the Middle Ages, witchcraft and witch-hunts. Finally the film compares the behavior of hysteria of contemporary (1921) women with the behavior of the witches in the Middle Ages, concluding that they are very similar.
DirectorBenjamin Christensen
ScreenwriterBenjamin Christensen
CinematographyJohan Ankerstjerne
CastElisabeth Christensen·Astrid Holm·Karen Winther·Maren Pedersen·Ella La Cour·Emmy Schönfeld·Kate Fabian·Oscar Stribolt·Benjamin Christensen
Original titleHäxan