Country of Origin: Spain
Year of Production: 1984
Running Times: 109 mins
Format: colour
Ratio:
Sound:

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Amboto Producciones Cinematográficas/Cinevision

SCRIPT
Script: Pedro Olea, G. Goikoetxea

DIRECTION
Director: Pedro Olea

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: José Luis Alcaine

MUSIC
Music: Carmelo A. Bernaola

CAST
Silvia Munt (Garazi)
Mari Carrillo (Amunia)
José Luis López Vázquez (Inquisidor)
Walter Vidarte (Don Fermín de Andueza)
Patxi Bisquert (Unai)
Iñaki Miramón (Iñigo)
Javier Loyola (Prior)
Sergio Mendizábal (Antxón)
Félix Rotaeta (J. de Areso)
Mikel Garmendia

PLOT SUMMARY

In a remote Basque village, an inquistor arrives to investigate unrest among the local peasants. When he learns that Garazi's grandmother was burned as a witch, he decides that she must be the cause of all the problems and sets about extracting a confession.

Spain
Theatrical Distributor: C.B. Films

Spain
Rating: 13

1984
Berlin International Film Festival, Germany
Golden Berlin Bear (Pedro Olea) - nominated

1984
February
Day Unknown: West Germany - shown at the Berlin International Film Festival

March
8: Spain - theatrical release

La virgen del Akelarre
Witches Sabbath

SEE ALSO
The Devils (1971)
Witchfinder General (1968)

BOOKS

Hoffman's Guide to SF, Horror and Fantasy Movies 1991 - 1992 p.17
credits, review

Horror and Science Fiction Films Volume IV pp.6
credits

KEYWORDS

witchcraft