Häxan (1922)
"But isn’t superstition still rampant among us?"
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.
Top Cast
Benjamin Christensen
Devil
Ella La Cour
Karna / Sorceress
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Emmy Schønfeld
Karna's Assistant
Kate Fabian
Old Maid
Oscar Stribolt
Fat Monk
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Wilhelmine Henriksen
Apelone / A Poor Old Woman
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Elisabeth Christensen
Anna's Mother
Astrid Holm
Anna
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
Elith Pio
Johannes / Witch Judge
Aage Hertel
Witch Judge
Ib Schønberg
Witch Judge
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Holst Jørgensen
Peter Titta
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