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Haxan-Wi tchcraft Through the Ages (Criterion Collection)
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Haxan-Wi tchcraft Through the Ages (Criterion Collection)
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Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio 1.33:1, Dolby Digital (5.1)
Swedish masterpiece which weaves factual images into a shocking drama of witchery and satanic possession.
Editor's Note
An terrifying assault on the eyes, Benjamin Christensen's 1922 documentary is a landmark film of witchery, possession, and sadism. Originally released under the Swedish title HAXAN, this eerie, unusual film experience uses seven chapters to illustrate a history of myths and beliefs regarding the occult. The film uses animation, creature effects, nightmarish sets, reenactments of satanic rituals and intense sexual imagery to weave a tale that ranges from being darkly humorous to severely disturbing. The original version ran 104 minutes and exists both in black and white and in a tinted Swedish Film Institute version.HAXAN is commonly available as the re-cut WITCHCRAFT THROUGH THE AGES, a version that runs 74 minutes. Voice over narration by William S. Burroughs and a score by Jean-Luc Ponty in this cut only strengthened the film's status as a cult classic.
| Features | A Photographic Exploration Of Benjamin Christensen's Historical Sources | | Stills Gallery | | Audio Commentary | | Outtakes | | Commentary By Danish Silent Film Scholar Casper Tybjerg |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Home Vision/Public Media |
| Release Date: 10/16/2001 |
| Running Time: 104 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1920 | | Catalog ID: 010 | | UPC: 00037429161722 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English Narrated, Swedish Title Card | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: B&W |
Aspect Ratio | | 4:3 |
| Cast & Crew | Astrid Holm | | Elisabeth Christensen | | Karen Winther | | Maren Pedersen | | Benjamin Christiansen - Director | | Johan Ankerstijerne - Director of Photography | | Launy Grondahl - Musical Score | | Emil Reesen - Musical Score | | Benjamin Christiansen - Writer |
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