Häxan

Directed by Benjamin Christensen
1922    1h 45m    Not Rated
7.692%81%
Part history lesson followed by re-enactments with actors, this film depicts the history of witchcraft from its earliest days through to the present day (in this case,1922 or thereabouts). The result is a documentary-like film that must be among the first to use re-enactments as a visual and narrative tool. From pagan worship to satanic rites to hysteria, the film takes you on a journey through the ages with highly effective visual sequences.
Cast of Häxan
  • Benjamin ChristensenDevil
  • Ella La CourKarna, Sorceress
  • Emmy SchønfeldKarna's Assistant
  • Kate FabianOld Maid
  • Oscar StriboltFat Monk
  • Wilhelmine HenriksenApelone, a Poor Old Woman
  • Elisabeth ChristensenAnna's Mother
  • Astrid HolmAnna
  • Karen WintherAnna's Sister
  • Maren PedersenMaria the Weaver, a Witch
  • Johannes AndersenPater Henrik, Witch Judge
  • Elith PioJohannes, Witch Judge
  • Aage HertelWitch Judge
  • Ib SchønbergWitch Judge
  • Holst JørgensenPeter Titta
  • Clara PontoppidanSister Cecilia, Nun
  • Else VermehrenFlagellating Nun
  • Alice O'FredericksNun
  • Gerda MadsenNun
  • Karina BellNun
  • Tora TejeModern Hysteric and Kleptomaniac
  • Poul ReumertJeweler
  • H.C. NielsenJeweler's Assistant
  • Albrecht SchmidtPsychiatrist
  • Knud RassowAnatomist
  • Ellen RassowMaid
  • Frederik ChristensenCitizen
  • Henry SeemannCitizen
  • Karen CaspersenUnidentified
  • Holger PedersenUnidentified
  • John AndersenChief Inquisitor
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