Witchhammer (1970)

  • NR
  • 01/23/1970 (XC)
  • Drama, Thriller
  • 1h 47m

Anyone who stands up for heretics is considered a hectic himself!

Overview

In the 1600s, an overzealous clergy hauls innocent women in front of tribunals, forces them to confess to imaginary witchery, and engages in brutal torture and persecution of their subjects.

Otakar Vávra

Director, Screenplay

Ester Krumbachová

Screenplay

Václav Kaplický

Novel

Cast

Elo Romančík's headshot

Elo Romančík

Lautner
Vladimír Šmeral's headshot

Vladimír Šmeral

Boblig
Soňa Valentová's headshot

Soňa Valentová

Zuzana
Josef Kemr's headshot

Josef Kemr

Ignác
Lola Skrbková's headshot

Lola Skrbková

Maryna
Jiřina Štěpničková's headshot

Jiřina Štěpničková

Dorota Groerová
Marie Nademlejnská's headshot

Marie Nademlejnská

Davidka
Miriam Kantorková's headshot

Miriam Kantorková

Tobiásová

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