Witchhammer

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Witchhammer

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Witchhammer

Release Date: January 23, 1970

Year    :   1970
Slogan    :   «»
Genres    :   Drama, Thriller
Production Companies    :   Filmové studio Barrandov
Director    :   Otakar Vávra
Producers    :   František Jaderník, Ludmila Tikovská, Jaroslav Solnička, Milan Štěch, Jiří Šebor
Writers    :   Otakar Vávra, Václav Kaplický, Ester Krumbachová, Ester Krumbachová, Vladimír Bor
RunTime    :   103 mins.

A ruthless inquisitor spins the superstitions of local peasants into religious heresy, finding cause to accuse dozens of innocent men and women of witchcraft. The inquisitor targets nobles and merchants, whose property and goods are then confiscated. After suffering an array of medieval tortures, most of the accused confess—only to be burned alive at the stake as helpless villagers watch. With its bold and striking cinematography, the film captures scenes of both daring nudity and brutal torture.




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