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Häxan (1922)

7.6/10 1h 45m Sep 18, 1922
Documentary Horror History

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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Movie Details

Original Title Häxan
Original Language SV
Budget $220,000
Status Released
Popularity 2.1

Cast

Benjamin Christensen
Benjamin Christensen
Devil
Popularity: 0.2
Ella La Cour
Ella La Cour
Karna, Sorceress
Popularity: 0.6
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Emmy Schønfeld
Karna's Assistant
Popularity: 0.1
Kate Fabian
Kate Fabian
Old Maid
Popularity: 0.1
Oscar Stribolt
Oscar Stribolt
Fat Monk
Popularity: 0.5
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Wilhelmine Henriksen
Apelone, a Poor Old Woman
Popularity: 0.1
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Elisabeth Christensen
Anna's Mother
Popularity: 0.1
Astrid Holm
Astrid Holm
Anna
Popularity: 0.1
Karen Winther
Karen Winther
Anna's Sister
Popularity: 0.3
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Maren Pedersen
Maria the Weaver, a Witch
Popularity: 0.2
No Photo" alt="Johannes Andersen" class="cast-photo">
Johannes Andersen
Pater Henrik, Witch Judge
Popularity: 0.0
Elith Pio
Elith Pio
Johannes, Witch Judge
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Director Benjamin Christensen
Writer Benjamin Christensen
Editor Edla Hansen
Music Ludwig van Beethoven

Production

Aljosha Production Company
SF Studios
SE

Videos & Trailers

Streaming Review: Haxan: Witchcraft through the ages.
Streaming Review: Haxan: Witchcraft through the ages.
Featurette
[4K, 60 fps, colorized] (1922) Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages
[4K, 60 fps, colorized] (1922) Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages
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Mark Kermode reviews Häxan (1922) | BFI Player
Mark Kermode reviews Häxan (1922) | BFI Player
Featurette
Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1968)
Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1968)
Featurette
Häxan Trailer
Häxan Trailer
Trailer

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Keywords

witch superstition insanity mystic sorcery hysteria satan black and white torture devil demon witchcraft mental illness middle ages (476-1453) silent film satanic ritual love potion spellcasting burned at the stake folk horror

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Dec 31, 2024

Next time you look around and wonder where all the sparrows have gone, just be thankful you didn't live in a time where their bodies were pulverised to make a potion to ward off evil spirits! That's just one of the examples cited in this interestingly whacky look at all things devilish and malevolen ... Read more

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Details
Release Date September 18, 1922
Runtime 1h 45m
Budget $220,000
Language SV
Status Released
Popularity 2.1
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