Häxan

Overview

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.

Details

Cast

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