Movie: Häxan

Top 10 Billed Cast

Benjamin Christensen
Benjamin Christensen

Devil

Ella La Cour
Ella La Cour

Karna, Sorceress

Emmy Schønfeld
Emmy Schønfeld

Karna's Assistant

Kate Fabian
Kate Fabian

Old Maid

Oscar Stribolt
Oscar Stribolt

Fat Monk

Wilhelmine Henriksen
Wilhelmine Henriksen

Apelone, a Poor Old Woman

Elisabeth Christensen
Elisabeth Christensen

Anna's Mother

Astrid Holm
Astrid Holm

Anna

Karen Winther
Karen Winther

Anna's Sister

Maren Pedersen
Maren Pedersen

Maria the Weaver, a Witch

Video Trailer Häxan

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Häxan Trailer

Häxan Trailer

[4K, 60 fps, colorized] (1922) Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages

[4K, 60 fps, colorized] (1922) Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages

Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1968)

Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1968)

Mark Kermode reviews Häxan (1922) | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews Häxan (1922) | BFI Player

Streaming Review: Haxan: Witchcraft through the ages.

Streaming Review: Haxan: Witchcraft through the ages.

TCM Comments on Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1922)

TCM Comments on Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1922)

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[4K, 60 fps, colorized] (1922) Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages

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Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1968)

Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1968) - Featurette

Mark Kermode reviews Häxan (1922) | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews Häxan (1922) | BFI Player - Featurette

Streaming Review: Haxan: Witchcraft through the ages.

Streaming Review: Haxan: Witchcraft through the ages. - Featurette

TCM Comments on Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1922)

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