A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
February 15, 1980
Original Title:
Geburt der Hexe
Genres:
Drama | Fantasy | Horror
Production Companies:
Elektra Filmproduktion
Jochen Richter Filmproduktion
Schweizer Fernsehen für die deutsche und rätoromanische Schweiz (SF DRS)
ZDF
Production Countries:
Germany
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 94
A young peasant wants to marry, but the despotic sovereign chooses the bride for one night on the basis of the "ius primae noctis" and declares her fair game. In despair, the young woman turns away from God and towards a Satanic cult. After returning from a campaign, the tyrant pursues her at the insistence of the fanatical village priest. She is confronted and murdered. This act shakes up the peasants; they rise up against the lords.
Director:
Wilfried Minks
Director of Photography:
Jochen Richter
Editor:
Jutta Brandstaedter
Music:
Claus Bantzer
Producer:
Karl Heinz Mannchen
Jochen Richter
Production Controller:
Stefan Abendroth
Writer:
Wilfried Minks
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