Witchhammer
Kladivo na čarodějnice
1970 · 1h 47m · Drama, Thriller · Czechoslovakia
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.
Directed by
Otakar VávraBased on the novel by
Václav Kaplický6.8Smart score
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