The Witch Hunt
The cult historical thriller directed by Otakar Vávra maps the medieval witch trials in Jeseníky.
- Kladivo na čarodějnice
- Czechoslovakia 1969
- 103 min.
- 12+
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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.
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Credits
Director:
Otakar Vávra
Based on:
Václav Kaplický
Screenplay:
Otakar Vávra, Ester Krumbachová
Cinematography:
Josef Illík
Music:
Jiří Srnka
Sound:
František Strangmüller
Editing:
Antonín Zelenka
Production Design:
Karel Škvor, Ester Krumbachová
Producer:
Jaroslav Solnička
Costumes:
Jarmila Konečná
Cast:
Elo Romančík, Vladimír Šmeral, Soňa Valentová, Josef Kemr, Lola Skrbková, Jiřina Štěpničková, Marie Nademlejnská, Miriam Kantorková
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