Geburt der Hexe

Geburt der Hexe

1980
1h 34min

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.

Geburt der Hexe

Storyline

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.
    Released
    15 February 1980
    Runtime
    1h 34min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    German
    Production
    ZDF, Jochen Richter Filmproduktion, Schweizer Fernsehen für die deutsche und rätoromanische Schweiz (SF DRS), Elektra Filmproduktion
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