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Mark of the Devil (1970)

19/02/1970 (DE)Horror, Drama, History, Thriller1h 36m
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Positively the most horrifying film ever made

Overview

In 1700s Austria, a witch-hunter's apprentice has doubts about the righteousness of witch-hunting when he witnesses the brutality, the injustice, the falsehood, the torture and the arbitrary killing that go with the job.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Herbert Lom

      Herbert Lom

      Lord Cumberland

    2. Udo Kier

      Udo Kier

      Count Christian von Meruh

    3. Olivera Katarina

      Olivera Katarina

      Vanessa Benedikt

    4. Reggie Nalder

      Reggie Nalder

      Albino

    5. Herbert Fux

      Herbert Fux

      Jeff Wilkens - Executioner

    6. Johannes Buzalski

      Johannes Buzalski

      Advocato

    7. Michael Maien

      Michael Maien

      Baron Daumer

    8. Gaby Fuchs

      Gaby Fuchs

      Deidre von Bergenstein

    9. Adrian Hoven

      Adrian Hoven

      Nobleman

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    A review by Wuchak

    6.0
    Written by Wuchak on Aug 30, 2023

    **_Robbing, ravishing and murdering in the name of the Church_** In the early 1700s, a witchfinder & his apprentice (Herbert Lom and Udo Kier) come to a village in Austria to take over the job from a corrupt local witch hunter (Reggie Nalder). The noble pupil, however, starts to question his mentor when a woman he is fond of is falsely accused of witchcraft (Olivera Katarina). “Mark of the Devil” (1970) is a West German production inspired by the success of “Witchfinder General,” aka “Conqueror Worm.” Producers even wanted the same director, Michael Reeves, but he unexpectedly perished ...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageGerman

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    Keywords

    • rape
    • torture
    • religious fundamentalism
    • witch trial