Witchhammer

1970 • 1h 47m • Drama, Thriller

7.5(80 votes)

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.

Director

Otakar Vávra

Writers

Otakar Vávra, Ester Krumbachová

Status

Released