In a Danish village in the early 1600s, a young woman named Anne, whose mother was thought to be a witch, develops sympathy toward an old woman, Marte, who is accused of witchcraft. The intervention of Anne's older but kindly husband, Pastor Absalon saved her mother -- but now, urged on by his overbearing mother, he refuses to help Marte. When Absalon's son returns home and is attracted to Anne, it's a matter of time before her family destiny catches up with her.
Released: 1943-09-13
Runtime: 97 minutes
Genre: Drama, Romance
Stars: Preben Lerdorff Rye, Lisbeth Movin, Thorkild Roose, Olaf Ussing, Preben Neergaard
Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer, Carl Theodor Dreyer, Carl Theodor Dreyer, Erik Aaes, Mogens Skot-Hansen