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Witchfinder General
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1968 film directed by Michael Reeves
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6.5England, 1645. The cruel civil war between Royalists and Parliamentarians that is ravaging the country causes an era of chaos and legal arbitrariness that allows unscrupulous men to profit by exploiting the absurd superstitions of the peasants; like Matthew Hopkins, a monster disguised as a man who wanders from town to town offering his services as a witch hunter.
Released: 1968-05-1787 minDir: Michael ReevesDrama, History, HorrorBudget: $83,000Box office: $1.5M
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Cast
- Vincent Price as Matthew Hopkins
- Ian Ogilvy as Richard Marshall
- Robert Russell as John Stearne
- Nicky Henson as Swallow
- Hilary Dwyer as Sara
- Rupert Davies as John Lowes
Themes
- rape
- based on novel or book
- witch burning
- false accusations
- religious fundamentalism
- sadistic torture
- witch hunt
- english civil war
- 17th century
- folk horror
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- witch hunt
- Director
- Michael Reeves
- Screenwriter
- Tom Baker
- Composer
- Paul Ferris
- Production company
- American International Pictures
- Cinematographer
- John Coquillon
- Narrative location
- England
- Duration
- 87
- FilmAffinity ID
- 897446
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1968-05-19
- title
- Witchfinder General
- distributed by
- Netflix
- Commons category
- Witchfinder General (1968 film)
- review score
- 94%
- characters
- Oliver Cromwell
- different from
- Witchfinder General
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