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Sorceress (1987) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1987 · 97 mins · French
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- Directed by
- Suzanne Schiffman
- Starring
- Jean Dasté, Mathieu Schiffman, Catherine Frot, Maria de Medeiros, Féodor Atkine, Tchéky Karyo
Dominican inquisitor Etienne de Bourbon arrives in a 13th‑century French village to root out heretics. Though the local priest opposes him and villagers are indifferent, he focuses on a forest dweller—a young woman who heals with herbs and folk remedies. Search uncovers cult of greyhound “Saint” Guinefort and forces him to confront his troubled past.
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