Häxan

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.

Directed by Benjamin Christensen

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TrailerHäxan TrailerClip[4K, 60 fps, colorized] (1922) Häxan: Witchcraft Through the AgesFeaturetteMark Kermode reviews Häxan (1922) | BFI PlayerFeaturetteStreaming Review: Haxan: Witchcraft through the ages.FeaturetteHäxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1968)

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Cast

Benjamin Christensen

Devil

Ella La Cour

Karna / Sorceress

Emmy Schønfeld

Karna's Assistant

Kate Fabian

Old Maid

Oscar Stribolt

Fat Monk

Wilhelmine Henriksen

Apelone / A Poor Old Woman

Elisabeth Christensen

Anna's Mother

Astrid Holm

Anna

Karen Winther

Anna's Sister

Maren Pedersen

Maria the Weaver / A Witch

Johannes Andersen

Pater Henrik / Witch Judge

Elith Pio

Johannes / Witch Judge

Aage Hertel

Witch Judge

Ib Schønberg

Witch Judge

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