Burning Souls (2014)

  • 12
  • 07/03/2014 (AT)
  • History, Drama
  • 1h 50m

Overview

A story about of one of the darkest periods in German history, an era in which the belief in occult forces was widespread. In Bamberg, witch hunts were fostered by a greedy and delusional Bishop Prince and reached their peak around 1630. This Bamberg ruler used the witch trials to purge his political enemies and enrich himself with their goods. Almost 1000 innocent men, women and children became his victims. BURNING SOULS deals with the era seen through the eyes of Johanna Wolff, a pharmacist's daughter, and the young physician Cornelius Weinmann. To save the innocent, he and a few courageous men revolt against the Bishop Prince.

Urs Egger

Director

Stefan Kolditz

Writer

Annette Hess

Writer

Sabine Weigand

Novel

Cast

Mark Waschke's headshot

Mark Waschke

Cornelius Weimann
Silke Bodenbender's headshot

Silke Bodenbender

Johanna
Paulus Manker's headshot

Paulus Manker

Fuchs von Dornheim
Alexander Held's headshot

Alexander Held

Weihbischof Förner
Maximilian von Pufendorf's headshot

Maximilian von Pufendorf

Hans Schramm
Axel Milberg's headshot

Axel Milberg

Herrenberger
Rainer Bock's headshot

Rainer Bock

Abdias
Richy Müller's headshot

Richy Müller

Johannes Junius

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