CinemaOSMovie · 1970 · 1h 47m
Witchhammer

Anyone who stands up for heretics is considered a heretic himself!

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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.

Directed byOtakar Vávra

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 47m
Language
CS
Released
January 23, 1970
Studios
Filmové studio Barrandov

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WITCHHAMMER (1970) - TRAILER

WITCHHAMMER (1970) - TRAILER

[Trailer] Witchhammer / Kladivo na čarodějnice (1970) - Otakar Vávra

[Trailer] Witchhammer / Kladivo na čarodějnice (1970) - Otakar Vávra

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Elo Romančík

Elo Romančík

Lautner

Vladimír Šmeral

Vladimír Šmeral

Boblig

Soňa Valentová

Soňa Valentová

Zuzana

Josef Kemr

Josef Kemr

Ignác

Lola Skrbková

Lola Skrbková

Maryna

Jiřina Štěpničková

Jiřina Štěpničková

Dorota Groerová

Marie Nademlejnská

Marie Nademlejnská

Davidka

Miriam Kantorková

Miriam Kantorková

Tobiásová

Lubor Tokoš

Lubor Tokoš

Sattler

Blažena Holišová

Blažena Holišová

Sattlerová

Creative team
Directed by
Otakar Vávra
Otakar Vávra
Written by
Otakar Vávra
Otakar Vávra
Ester Krumbachová
Ester Krumbachová

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