Häxan (1922)
But isn’t superstition still rampant among us?
105 min
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.
- Release date
- September 18, 1922
- Country of origin
- Sweden, Denmark
- Budget
- $220,000
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Trailer
Cast
- Benjamin Christensen as Djævlen (The Devil)
- Ella La Cour as Karna / Sorceress
- Kate Fabian as Old Maid
- Oscar Stribolt as Graabroder (Gray Monk)
- Wilhelmine Henriksen as Apelone / A Poor Old Woman
- Elisabeth Christensen as En ældre bondekone (Older Farm Lady)
- Astrid Holm as Anna
- Karen Winther as Anna's Sister
- Maren Pedersen as Heksen (The Witch)
- Elith Pio as Heksedommer (Witch Judge - The Young Monk)
- Aage Hertel as Witch Judge
- Ib Schønberg as Witch Judge
- Clara Pontoppidan as Nonne (Nun)
- Alice O'Fredericks as Nun
- Karina Bell as Nun
- Tora Teje as En hysterisk kvinde (Hysterical Woman)
- Poul Reumert as Juveler (Jeweler)
- H.C. Nielsen as Jeweler's Assistant
- Albrecht Schmidt as Psychiatrist
- Knud Rassow as Anatomist
- Frederik Christensen as Citizen
- Henry Seemann as Citizen
- Karen Caspersen as Unidentified
- John Andersen as Chief Inquisitor
Crew
- Benjamin Christensen · Director
- Benjamin Christensen · Writer
- Matti Bye · Composer
- Launy Grøndahl · Composer
- Daniel Humair · Composer
- Barði Jóhannsson · Composer
- Johan Ankerstjerne · Cinematographer
- Edla Hansen · Editor