In the 1600s, an overzealous clergy hauls innocent women in front of tribunals, forces them to confess to imaginary witchery, and engages in brutal torture and persecution of their subjects.
Directed by Otakar Vávra
witch
based on novel or book
witch burning
torture chamber
witch trial
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Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
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Cast
Elo Romančík
Lautner
Vladimír Šmeral
Boblig
Soňa Valentová
Zuzana
Josef Kemr
Ignác
Lola Skrbková
Maryna
Jiřina Štěpničková
Dorota Groerová
Marie Nademlejnská
Davidka
Miriam Kantorková
Tobiásová
Lubor Tokoš
Sattler
Blažena Holišová
Sattlerová
Jaroslava Obermaierová
Líza
Jiří Holý
farár König
Crew
Otakar Vávra
Director
Otakar Vávra
Screenplay
Ester Krumbachová
Screenplay
Ester Krumbachová
Art Direction
Ester Krumbachová
Lyricist
Popular Reviews
26 reviews
svoliaa
4.0★ · 03/12/26
ragebaited myself to finish this film
ragebaited myself to finish this film
ToriPRO
5.0★ · 10/29/25
damn man the fact this really happened is crazy
glad i went to the exposition about these witch trials this summer
damn man the fact this really happened is crazy
glad i went to the exposition about these witch trials this summer
Sarah
8.0★ · 09/11/25
Watched for HORRORx52 2025: letterboxd.com/that1oboist/list/horrorx52-2025/
25/52: Released in the 1970s
Watched for HORRORx52 2025: letterboxd.com/that1oboist/list/horrorx52-2025/
25/52: Released in the 1970s
Portoroghi
8.0★ · 08/31/25
What a sad part of European history. I dug a little more after watching and it’s crazy how many people were killed over falsehood. When it came to the film, I loved the visuals. If you’re into the cult aesthetic this might be up your alley.
What a sad part of European history. I dug a little more after watching and it’s crazy how many people were killed over falsehood. When it came to the film, I loved the visuals. If you’re into the cult aesthetic this might be up your alley.
Portoroghi
8.0★ · 08/31/25
What a sad part of European history. I dug a little more after watching and it’s crazy how many people were killed over falsehood. When it came to the film, I loved the visuals. If you’re into the cult aesthetic this might be up your alley.
What a sad part of European history. I dug a little more after watching and it’s crazy how many people were killed over falsehood. When it came to the film, I loved the visuals. If you’re into the cult aesthetic this might be up your alley.
