Häxan
Häxan
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Häxan

1922
105 min
7.6
76.4%
User Score
(418 votes)

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

STARRING

Benjamin Christensen, Ella La Cour, Emmy Schønfeld, Kate Fabian, Oscar Stribolt

Videos & Trailers

Streaming Review: Haxan: Witchcraft through the ages.
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Streaming Review: Haxan: Witchcraft through the ages.

[4K, 60 fps, colorized] (1922) Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages
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[4K, 60 fps, colorized] (1922) Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages

Mark Kermode reviews Häxan (1922) | BFI Player
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Mark Kermode reviews Häxan (1922) | BFI Player

Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1968)
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Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1968)

Häxan Trailer
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Häxan Trailer

Cast

Benjamin Christensen

Benjamin Christensen

Devil

Ella La Cour

Ella La Cour

Karna / Sorceress

Emmy Schønfeld

Karna's Assistant

Kate Fabian

Kate Fabian

Old Maid

Oscar Stribolt

Oscar Stribolt

Fat Monk

Wilhelmine Henriksen

Apelone / A Poor Old Woman

Elisabeth Christensen

Anna's Mother

Astrid Holm

Astrid Holm

Anna

Karen Winther

Karen Winther

Anna's Sister

Maren Pedersen

Maria the Weaver / A Witch

Johannes Andersen

Pater Henrik / Witch Judge

Elith Pio

Elith Pio

Johannes / Witch Judge