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Häxan

76 %|Sep 18, 1922|Documentary, Horror, History

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.

Featured Crew

Benjamin Christensen
Director
Johan Ankerstjerne
Director of Photography
Benjamin Christensen
Writer
Edla Hansen
Editor
Richard Louw
Art Direction
Richard Louw
Set Decoration
Helge Norél
Art Department Assistant
Lise Mathiesen
Art Department Assistant

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Cast

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Ella La Cour
Karna, Sorceress
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Emmy Schønfeld
Karna's Assistant
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Kate Fabian
Old Maid
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Wilhelmine Henriksen
Apelone, a Poor Old Woman
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Karen Winther
Anna's Sister
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Maren Pedersen
Maria the Weaver, a Witch
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Johannes Andersen
Pater Henrik, Witch Judge
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Elith Pio
Johannes, Witch Judge
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Aage Hertel
Witch Judge
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Ib Schønberg
Witch Judge
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Holst Jørgensen
Peter Titta
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Clara Pontoppidan
Sister Cecilia, Nun
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Else Vermehren
Flagellating Nun
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Tora Teje
Modern Hysteric and Kleptomaniac
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H.C. Nielsen
Jeweler's Assistant
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Albrecht Schmidt
Psychiatrist
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Knud Rassow
Anatomist
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Karen Caspersen
Unidentified
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Holger Pedersen
Unidentified
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John Andersen
Chief Inquisitor