Witchhammer (1970)

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(2834)

Country: Czechoslovakia
Genres: Drama, History, Horror
Release: 1970-01-23
Director: Otakar Vávra
Writers: Václav Kaplický , Otakar Vávra , Ester Krumbachová
Language: Czech
Stars: Vladimír Smeral , Elo Romancik , Josef Kemr , Sona Valentová , Blanka Waleská , Lola Skrbková , Jirina Stepnicková , Marie Nademlejnská , Miriam Kantorková , Eduard Cupák
Runtime: 107 min
Awards: 3 wins & 1 nomination
AKA: Kladivo na čarodejnice , Boszorkányper (Hungary) , Martillo contra las brujas (Mexico) , Oi skotadistes (Greece) , Hexenjagd , Martillo para las brujas (Spain) , Kladivo na čarodejnice (Slovakia (Slovak Republic)) , Witchhammer (United States of America) , Kladivo na čarodejnice (Czech Republic) , Una vergine per l'inquisitore (Italy) , Vânătoarea de vrăjitoare (Romania) , Malj za vestice , Le marteau des sorcières (France, French Republic) , Hexenhammer (Germany) , Un marteau pour les sorcières (France, French Republic) , El martillo de las brujas (Argentina) , The Witch Hunt , Witches' Hammer (United States of America) , Kladivo na carodejnice , Die Hexenjagd , O Martelo das Bruxas (Brazil) , Witchhammer (United Kingdom) , Młot na czarownice (Poland) , Witchhammer (Canada) , Un martillo para las brujas (Mexico) , Молот ведьм
Plot: The time is the seventeenth century. The beggar Maryna Schuchová hides the Host in her scarf at the Communion. She admits to the parish priest Schmidt that she intended to give it to the midwife Groerová to heal her ailing cow. The young priest declares her a witch and convinces the Sumperk countess De Galle to summon the inquisitor Boblig from Edelstadt. This failed student of law sees the offer as a great opportunity. He uses torture and threats to force the women from the to testify to their meetings with the devil and learn by heart the lies he has made up for the inquisition tribunal. Boblig accuses the wealthy burghers of witchcraft as well, and so wants to seize their possessions.
IMDB:tt0064546