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Witchhammer

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1970-01-23

Runtime: 107 mins

Director: Otakar Vávra

Spoken language: Český

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Original title: Witchhammer

Production Companies: Filmové studio Barrandov

Production Countries: Czechoslovakia

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