Witchhammer

Name: Witchhammer
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1970
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 7.558

1970 · 107 min

Drama · Thriller

★ 7.6

Criterion

Trailer

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.

Crew

Director Otakar Vávra
Screenplay Otakar Vávra
Screenplay Ester Krumbachová
Director of Photography Josef Illík

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

Director — Otakar Vávra
Screenplay — Otakar Vávra
Screenplay — Ester Krumbachová
Director of Photography — Josef Illík

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