

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.

Benjamin Christensen
Devil

Ella La Cour
Karna / Sorceress
Emmy Schønfeld
Karna's Assistant

Kate Fabian
Old Maid

Oscar Stribolt
Fat Monk
Wilhelmine Henriksen
Apelone / A Poor Old Woman
Elisabeth Christensen
Anna's Mother

Astrid Holm
Anna

Karen Winther
Anna's Sister
Maren Pedersen
Maria the Weaver / A Witch
Johannes Andersen
Pater Henrik / Witch Judge

Elith Pio
Johannes / Witch Judge

Aage Hertel
Witch Judge

Ib Schønberg
Witch Judge
Holst Jørgensen
Peter Titta

Clara Pontoppidan
Sister Cecilia / Nun
Else Vermehren
Flagellating Nun

Alice O'Fredericks
Nun

Gerda Madsen
Nun

Karina Bell
Nun
Benjamin Christensen
Benjamin Christensen
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