Movie·1970·1h 47m
Witchhammer
Anyone who stands up for heretics is considered a hectic himself!
Country
Czechoslovakia
Language
Czech
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The Story
Original title: Kladivo na čarodějnice
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.
Written By
Ester Krumbachová
Producer
Jiří Šebor
Cinematography
Josef Illík
Music
Jiří Srnka
Editor
Antonín Zelenka
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
70 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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Cast
Elo Romančík
Lautner
Vladimír Šmeral
Boblig
Soňa Valentová
Zuzana
Josef Kemr
Ignác
Lola Skrbková
Maryna
Jiřina Štěpničková
Dorota Groerová
Marie Nademlejnská
Davidka
Miriam Kantorková
Tobiásová
Lubor Tokoš
Sattler
Blažena Holišová
Sattlerová
Jaroslava Obermaierová
Líza
Jiří Holý
farár König
Rudolf Krátký
Hutter
Čestmír Řanda
dékan Vojtech Winkler
Blanka Waleská
Countess de Galle
Martin Růžek
Biskop
Josef Bláha
hrabe Sternberg, statní sekretár
Eduard Cupák
farár Schmidt
// crew
Crew
Otakar Vávra
Director, Screenplay
Jiří Šebor
Executive Producer
Ester Krumbachová
Screenplay
Jiří Srnka
Original Music Composer
Josef Illík
Director of Photography
Antonín Zelenka
Editor
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