Witchhammer

1970, 1h 47min -

Cowritten by Ester Krumbachová and director Otakar Vávra, this unsettling parable uses seventeenth-century religious hysteria as a potent allegory for the repressive political climate of Soviet-occupied Czechoslovakia. In the 1670s in Moravia, the ruthless inquisitor Boblig von Edelstadt (a real historical figure, played by Vladimír Šmeral) stages a series of sensational witch trials, using persecution, torture, and terror to force women to confess to devil worship. When a local priest (Elo Romančík) speaks out against von Edelstadt, he finds himself caught up in the rapidly escalating frenzy. Show more

"Witchhammer" — movie produced in Czech Republic and released in 1970. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.7 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 47min. "Witchhammer" is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime and for rent and to buy on Amazon Store. Click on a playlink to watch it now!