Film
Witchhammer
1970· 1h 47m· Drama· Thriller
“Anyone who stands up for heretics is considered a heretic himself!”
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.
1970-01-23
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Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorOtakar Vávra
ScreenplayEster Krumbachová
Director of PhotographyJosef Illík
Original Music ComposerJiří Srnka
EditorAntonín Zelenka
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 33 crew)
Details
Released1970-01-23
Runtime1h 47m
StatusReleased
StudiosFilmové studio Barrandov
LanguagesCzech
CountriesCzechoslovakia
Rating7.6/10 · 72 votes
Original languagecs
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