Häxan
“But isn’t superstition still rampant among us?”
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.
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Cast
31 people
Benjamin Christensen
Devil
Known for
Michael
Ella La Cour
Karna / Sorceress
Also in
The White Slave Trade
The Confidence Trick
Emmy Schønfeld
Karna's Assistant
Also in
Den Ny Husassistent
The Child
Kate Fabian
Old Maid
Also in
I Want to Speak to Johnson
From the Depths of the City
Oscar Stribolt
Fat Monk
Also in
The Abyss
The Virtuous One
Wilhelmine Henriksen
Apelone / A Poor Old Woman
Also in
Once Upon a Time
Elisabeth Christensen
Anna's Mother
Also in
In the Last Second
Astrid Holm
Anna
Known for
The Phantom Carriage
Master of the House
Karen Winther
Anna's Sister
Also in
Copenhagen's Sherlock Holmes
A Scarlet Angel
Maren Pedersen
Maria the Weaver / A Witch
Also in
Witchcraft Through the Ages
Johannes Andersen
Pater Henrik / Witch Judge
Elith Pio
Johannes / Witch Judge
Known for
For freedom and justice
Benjamin Christensen Director · Launy Grøndahl Composer Johan Ankerstjerne Cinematographer
Budget $220K · United States release May 27, 1929 · Produced in Sweden, Denmark
Box office
Budget
$220,000
Production
Aljosha Production Company
Production
SF Studios
Production
Svensk Filmindustri
Production
Sweden · Denmark
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
France · September 18, 1922
Theatrical
Sweden · September 18, 1922
Theatrical
United States · May 27, 1929
Theatrical
France
May 1, 1968 · Theatrical · Reprise
May 3, 2011 · Physical · DVD
February 22, 2018 · Digital · VOD
June 15, 2021 · Physical · Blu-Ray (Restored Version)
Germany
February 1, 1924 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 6, 2011 · Physical · DVD
South Korea
July 4, 2023 · Theatrical · Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
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