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.
Credits
Häxan Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Clara Pontoppidan
She was 46, 91 years old when she died
|
as The Nun |
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Ib Schønberg
He was 26, 52 years old when he died
|
as Witch Judge |
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Ella La Cour
|
as Magician |
|
Oscar Stribolt
He was 56, 54 years old when he died
|
as The Fat Monk |
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Alice O'Fredericks
She was 28, 67 years old when she died
|
as Nun |
|
Benjamin Christensen
He was 49, 79 years old when he died
|
as The Devil |
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Karina Bell
She was 23, 80 years old when she died
|
as Nun (uncredited) |
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Astrid Holm
She was 36, 68 years old when she died
|
as Anna |
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Maren Pedersen
|
as The Witch |
|
Tora Teje
She was 29, 77 years old when she died
|
as The Modern Hysteric and Kleptomaniac |
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Elith Pio
He was 41, 95 years old when he died
|
as The Young Monk |
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Knud Rassow
He was 41, 70 years old when he died
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as Anatomen |
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Poul Reumert
He was 39, 85 years old when he died
|
as Jeweler |
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Kate Fabian
She was 51, 58 years old when she died
|
as Old Maid |
Häxan Crew
