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  • Häxan (1922)
  • Not Rated
    91 min | Documentary, Fantasy, Horror
Häxan (1922)
Not Rated
91 min | Documentary, Fantasy, Horror

Fictionalized documentary showing the evolution of witchcraft, from its pagan roots to its confusion with hysteria in Eastern Europe.
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Composers
Matti Bye (restored version: 2006) | Launy Grøndahl | Daniel Humair (1968) | Barði Jóhannsson (new score 2006) (as Bardi Johannsson) & 3 more
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Release date
May 27, 1929 (United States)

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Cast

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31 cast members
Name Known for
Maren Pedersen
Heksen / The Witch Heksen / The Witch   See fewer
Clara Pontoppidan
Nonne / Nun Nonne / Nun   See fewer
Elith Pio
Heksedommer / Witch Judge (The Young Monk) Heksedommer / Witch Judge (The Young Monk)   See fewer
Oscar Stribolt
Graabroder / Doctor (The Fat Monk) Graabroder / Doctor (The Fat Monk)   See fewer
Tora Teje
En hysterisk kvinde / Modern Hysteric (The Kleptomaniac) En hysterisk kvinde / Modern Hysteric (The Kleptomaniac)   See fewer
John Andersen
Chief Inquisitor (as Johs Andersen) Chief Inquisitor (as Johs Andersen)   See fewer
Benjamin Christensen
Djævlen / The Devil Djævlen / The Devil   See fewer
Poul Reumert
Juveler / Jeweler Juveler / Jeweler   See fewer
Karen Winther
Anna's Sister Anna's Sister   See fewer
Kate Fabian
Gammel jomfru / Old Maid Gammel jomfru / Old Maid   See fewer
Else Vermehren
Nonne / Nun Nonne / Nun   See fewer
Johannes Andersen
Heksedommer / Witch Judge Heksedommer / Witch Judge   See fewer
Gerda Madsen
Nonne / Nun Nonne / Nun   See fewer
Aage Hertel
Heksedommer / Witch Judge Heksedommer / Witch Judge   See fewer
Ib Schønberg
Heksedommer / Witch Judge Heksedommer / Witch Judge   See fewer
Emmy Schønfeld
Marie, the Seamstress (as Emmy Schönfeld) Marie, the Seamstress (as Emmy Schönfeld)   See fewer
Frederik Christensen
Borger / Citizen (as Frederick Christensen) Borger / Citizen (as Frederick Christensen)   See fewer
Ella La Cour
Troldkvinde / Magician (as Ella la Cour) Troldkvinde / Magician (as Ella la Cour)   See fewer
Elisabeth Christensen
En ældre bondekone / Older Farm Lady (as Elizabeth Christensen) En ældre bondekone / Older Farm Lady (as Elizabeth Christensen)   See fewer
Henry Seemann
Borger / Citizen Borger / Citizen   See fewer
Alice O'Fredericks
Nonne / Nun Nonne / Nun   See fewer
Knud Rassow
Anatomen Anatomen   See fewer
William S. Burroughs
Narrator (1968 re-release) (voice) (as William Burroughs) Narrator (1968 re-release) (voice) (as William Burroughs)   See fewer
Ellen Rassow
En tjenestepige / Maid En tjenestepige / Maid   See fewer
Holst Jørgensen
Ole Kighul Ole Kighul   See fewer
H.C. Nielsen
Juveler assistent / Jeweler's Assistant Juveler assistent / Jeweler's Assistant   See fewer
Albrecht Schmidt
Nervelæge / Neurologist Nervelæge / Neurologist   See fewer
Karina Bell
Nun (uncredited) Nun (uncredited)   See fewer
Karen Caspersen
Unidentified (uncredited) Unidentified (uncredited)   See fewer
Holger Pedersen
Unidentified (uncredited) Unidentified (uncredited)   See fewer
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