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In a seventeenth century village, an old woman is burned as a witch and curses the pastor who judged her. The pastor dies and his young wife, who is in love with his son, is accused of causing his death also with witchcraft.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Palladium Productions, Janus Films, Home Vision (Firm), Public Media Incorporated (Wilmette, Ill.)
Other Authors: Dreyer, Carl Theodor, 1889-1968, Roose, Thorkild, 1874-1961, Movin, Lisbeth, 1917-2011, Neiiendam, Sigrid, 1868-1955, Lerdorff Rye, Preben, 1917-1995, Wiers-Jenssen, H. (Hans), 1866-1925
Format: Video VHS
Language:Danish
Language Notes:In Danish with English subtitles.
Published: Chicago, IL : Home Vision ; [1999]
Series:Classic collection (Chicago, Ill.)
Subjects:
Witchcraft > Denmark > History > 17th century > Drama.
Spouses of clergy > Denmark > Drama.
Trials (Witchcraft) > Denmark > Drama.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, Danish.
Feature films.
Description
Summary:In a seventeenth century village, an old woman is burned as a witch and curses the pastor who judged her. The pastor dies and his young wife, who is in love with his son, is accused of causing his death also with witchcraft.
Item Description:Based on the play: Anne Pedersdotter / Hans Wier-Jenssen.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1943.
A foreign film (Denmark).
Aspect ratio 1.33:1.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (94 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:Director/writer, Carl Theodor Dreyer ; cinematography, Karl Andersson ; editor, Anne Marie Peterson ; music, Poul Schierbeck.
ISBN:0780022688 :