Burning Souls

Movie
Audience Score
75
Burning Souls
NR 1 hr 50 minHistory, Drama
A story about of one of the darkest periods in German history an era in which the belief in occult forces was widespread In Bamberg witch hunts were fostered by a greedy and delusional Bishop Prince and reached their peak around 1630 This Bamberg ruler used the witch trials to purge his political enemies and enrich himself with their goods Almost 1000 innocent men women and children became his victims BURNING SOULS deals with the era seen through the eyes of Johanna Wolff a pharmacists daughter and the young physician Cornelius Weinmann To save the innocent he and a few courageous men revolt against the Bishop Prince
DirectorUrs Egger
WritersAnnette HessStefan Kolditz

Movie Details

Original Language:German
Production Companies:ORF ZDF Eclypse Filmpartner FilmLine Productions GmbH
Movie Tags:christianity