The Witch Hunt

1981 1h 33m NO

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5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 10

Drama

Synopsis

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The year is 1630. A young woman in Laupstad comes to a small mountain village. She witnesses a woman being hunted and captured.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lil Terselius
Eli Laupstad
Bjørn Skagestad
Aslak Gimra
Anita Björk
Ingeborg Eriksdotter Jaatun
Erik Mørk
Henrik Ravn
Ella Hval
Guri, la vieille femme
Jan Hårstad
Espen Skjønberg
Kristoffer Klomber
Lars Andreas Larssen
Glaser

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anja Breien
Writers: Anja Breien
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Sweden, Norway

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Sweden, Norway.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anja Breien, shot by Erling Thurmann-Andersen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lars Hagström shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lil Terselius and Bjørn Skagestad and Anita Björk carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0082401 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anja Breien directs. Erling Thurmann-Andersen behind the camera. Lars Hagström cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden, Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

Trivia

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145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Sweden, Norway.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Anja Breien, shot by Erling Thurmann-Andersen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Lars Hagström shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lil Terselius and Bjørn Skagestad and Anita Björk carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0082401 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.