Häxan (1922)
Overview
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.
Cast
Benjamin Christensen
Devil
Ella La Cour
Karna / Sorceress
Kate Fabian
Old Maid
Oscar Stribolt
Fat Monk
Astrid Holm
Anna
Karen Winther
Anna's Sister
Elith Pio
Johannes / Witch Judge
Aage Hertel
Witch Judge
Ib Schønberg
Witch Judge
Clara Pontoppidan
Sister Cecilia / Nun
Alice O'Fredericks
Nun
Gerda Madsen
Nun
Karina Bell
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