Year: 1943
Runtime: 97 mins
Language: Danish
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer
In early‑17th‑century Denmark, Anne—daughter of a woman once deemed a witch—feels compassion for Marte, an elderly neighbor charged with witchcraft. Her husband, Pastor Absalon, once rescued Anne’s mother but now, pressured by his domineering mother, refuses to aid Marte. As Absalon’s son returns, attracted to Anne, the family’s tragic fate looms.
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