Witchhammer
“Anyone who stands up for heretics is considered a heretic himself!”
1970 · 1 h 47 min
Directed by 
Otakar Vávra
Otakar VávraCast
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Plot
In the 1600s, an overzealous clergy hauls innocent women before tribunals and forces them to confess to witchcraft.
Sinekatalog’s take
Otakar Vávra's Czech drama is harrowing and political, a strong allegory of Stalinist show trials.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (3,462 votes)
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