Häxan (1922)

"But isn’t superstition still rampant among us?"

7.6 September 18, 1922 1h 45m Released
DocumentaryHorrorHistory

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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Cast

  • Benjamin Christensen

    Benjamin Christensen

    Devil

  • Ella La Cour

    Ella La Cour

    Karna / Sorceress

  • Emmy Schønfeld

    Emmy Schønfeld

    Karna's Assistant

  • Kate Fabian

    Kate Fabian

    Old Maid

  • Oscar Stribolt

    Oscar Stribolt

    Fat Monk

  • Wilhelmine Henriksen

    Wilhelmine Henriksen

    Apelone / A Poor Old Woman

  • Elisabeth Christensen

    Elisabeth Christensen

    Anna's Mother

  • Astrid Holm

    Astrid Holm

    Anna

  • Karen Winther

    Karen Winther

    Anna's Sister

  • Maren Pedersen

    Maren Pedersen

    Maria the Weaver / A Witch

  • Johannes Andersen

    Johannes Andersen

    Pater Henrik / Witch Judge

  • Elith Pio

    Elith Pio

    Johannes / Witch Judge

  • Aage Hertel

    Aage Hertel

    Witch Judge

  • Ib Schønberg

    Ib Schønberg

    Witch Judge

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