A Drama of Fear and Superstition in the 20th Century
In a Danish village in the early 1600s, a young woman named Anne, whose mother was thought to be a witch, develops sympathy toward an old woman, Marte, who is accused of witchcraft. The intervention of Anne's older but kindly husband, Pastor Absalon saved her mother -- but now, urged on by his overbearing mother, he refuses to help Marte. When Absalon's son returns home and is attracted to Anne, it's a matter of time before her family destiny catches up with her.
infidelity
denmark
inquisition
pastor
mother-in-law
seduction
love
betrayal
fugitive
curse
sexual attraction
domination
death
witchcraft
witch hunt
17th century
burning at stake
stepmother stepson relationship
puritanism
winter spring marriage