Directed by Benjamin Christensen Written by Benjamin Christensen   Cast Maren Pedersen ... Heksen / The Witch Clara Pontoppidan ... Nonne / Nun Elith Pio ... Heksedommer / Witch Judge (The Young Monk) Oscar Stribolt ... Graabroder / Doctor (The Fat Monk) Tora Teje ... En hysterisk kvinde / Modern Hysteric (The Kelptomaniac) John Andersen ... Chief Inquisitor (as Johs Andersen) Benjamin Christensen ... Djævlen / The Devil Poul Reumert ... Juveler / Jeweler Karen Winther ... Anna Kate Fabian ... Gammel jomfru / Old Maid Else Vermehren ... Nonne / Nun Astrid Holm ... Anna Johannes Andersen ... Heksedommer / Witch Judge Gerda Madsen ... Nonne / Nun Aage Hertel ... Heksedommer / Witch Judge Ib Schønberg ... Heksedommer / Witch Judge Emmy Schønfeld ... Marie, the Seamstress (as Emmy Schönfeld) Frederik Christensen ... Borger / Citizen (as Frederick Christensen) Ella La Cour ... Troldkvinde / Magician (as Ella la Cour) Elisabeth Christensen ... En ældre bondekone / Older Farm Lady (as Elizabeth Christensen) Henry Seemann ... Borger / Citizen Alice O'Fredericks ... Nonne / Nun Knud Rassow ... Anatomen William S. Burroughs ... Narrator (1968 re-release) (voice) (as William Burroughs) Ellen Rassow ... En tjenestepige / Maid Holst Jørgensen ... Ole Kighul H.C. Nielsen ... Juveler assistent / Jeweler's Assistant Albrecht Schmidt ... Nervelæge / Neurologist Uncredited Cast Karina Bell ... Nun Karen Caspersen ... Unidentified Holger Pedersen ... Unidentified Original Music by Matti Bye Launy Grøndahl Daniel Humair Barði Jóhannsson Emil Reesen Ludwig van Beethoven Art Zoyd

Additional Info Premiere: September 18, 1922 Theatrical Release: May 27, 1929 DVD Release: September 01, 2008 Blu-ray Release: October 15, 2019 Countries: Distributor: The Criterion Collection Websites: Alternate Titles Häxan: Witchcraft Through The Ages The Witches Production Companies Aljosha Production Company Svensk Filmindustri (SF) Distributors Frolic Pictures   (2019) (USA) (DVD) Grapevine Video   (USA) (VHS) The Criterion Collection   (2001) (USA) (DVD) The Criterion Collection   (2019) (USA) (Blu-ray) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.6 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #3,856 / 20,735 Site Ranking #3,852 Sick (2022) #3,853 Gantz: O (2016) #3,854 All-Star Superman (2011) #3,855 And Then There Were None (1945) #3,856 Häxan (1922) #3,857 Swan Song (2021) #3,858 Cecil B. DeMented (2000) #3,859 A Christmas Story Christmas (2022) #3,860 Clerks III (2022)