Häxan: Witchcraft Through The Ages
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“A weird and rather wonderful brew…has a remarkable visual flair that takes in Bosch, Breughel and Goya.”—Time Out
One of the most unsettling silent films in history, Haxan uses a variety of methods - from magic lanterns to dramatic reenactments - to illustrate the history of (and superstitions surrounding) witchcraft from medieval times to the early 20th century. This version, recut in the late 1960s, features powerful narration from Beat legend William S. Burroughs (Naked Lunch/The Western Lands).
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Häxan (English title: The Witches or Witchcraft Through The Ages) is a 1922 Swedish/Danish silent film written and directed by Benjamin Christensen. Based partly on Christensen's study of the Malleus Maleficarum, a 15th century German guide for inquisitors, Häxan is a study of how superstition and the misunderstanding of diseases and mental illness could lead to the hysteria of the witch-hunts. The film was made as a documentary but contains dramatized sequences that are comparable to horror films. With Christensen's meticulous recreation of medieval scenes and the lengthy production period, the film was the most expensive Scandinavian silent film...
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In addition to playing the devil, director Benjamin Christensen also has a brief appearance as Christ. He also appears as himself in the very first shot of the film.
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