1943-11-13 • 1h 37m

A Drama of Fear and Superstition in the 20th Century

In a Danish village in the early 1600s, a young woman named Anne, whose mother was thought to be a witch, develops sympathy toward an old woman, Marte, who is accused of witchcraft. The intervention of Anne's older but kindly husband, Pastor Absalon saved her mother -- but now, urged on by his overbearing mother, he refuses to help Marte. When Absalon's son returns home and is attracted to Anne, it's a matter of time before her family destiny catches up with her.

Directors

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Writters

Hans Wiers-Jenssen, Paul La Cour, Poul Knudsen, Mogens Skot-Hansen

Editors

Edith Schlüssel