Häxan

Summary

Häxan is a film^[1]. Häxan ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (913 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Häxan's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Häxan was directed by Benjamin Christensen^[4].
• Benjamin Christensen wrote the screenplay for Häxan^[5].
• Häxan's composer is recorded as Launy Grøndahl^[6].
• Häxan's genre is horror film^[7].
• Häxan's genre is fantasy film^[8].
• Häxan's genre is silent film^[9].
• Häxan's genre is documentary film^[10].
• A cast member of Häxan was Clara Pontoppidan^[11].
• A cast member of Häxan was Oscar Stribolt^[12].
• A cast member of Häxan was Benjamin Christensen^[13].
• A cast member of Häxan was Alice O'Fredericks^[14].
• A cast member of Häxan was Elith Pio^[15].
• A cast member of Häxan was Poul Reumert^[16].
• A cast member of Häxan was Tora Teje^[17].
• A cast member of Häxan was Gerda Madsen^[18].
• A cast member of Häxan was Ib Schønberg^[19].
• A cast member of Häxan was Astrid Holm^[20].
• A cast member of Häxan was Else Vermehren^[21].
• A cast member of Häxan was Karen Winther^[22].
• A cast member of Häxan was Kate Fabian^[23].
• Häxan's production company is recorded as SF Studios^[24].
• Häxan's director of photography is recorded as Johan Ankerstjerne^[25].
• The original language of Häxan was Swedish^[26].
• Häxan's Commons category is recorded as Häxan (1922 film)^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Häxan was directed by Benjamin Christensen^[4]. Benjamin Christensen wrote the screenplay for Häxan^[5]. Cast members include Clara Pontoppidan^[11], Oscar Stribolt^[12], Benjamin Christensen^[13], Alice O'Fredericks^[14], Elith Pio^[15], and Poul Reumert^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1922^[28], September 18, 1922^[29], and May 27, 1929^[30]. The original language of Häxan was Swedish^[26]. Genres include horror film^[7], fantasy film^[8], silent film^[9], and documentary film^[10]. Häxan was distributed by video on demand^[31].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include superstition^[32], witch hunt^[33], hysteria^[34], delusion^[35], Inquisition^[36], and torture^[37].

Reception

Reviews include 7.5/10^[38] and 93%^[39].

Why It Matters

Häxan ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (913 views/month).^[2] Häxan has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] Häxan is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]