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Episode 537:  Witchhammer (1970)

Episode 537: Witchhammer (1970)

FromThe Projection Booth Podcast


Episode 537: Witchhammer (1970)

FromThe Projection Booth Podcast

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Length:
84 minutes
Released:
Sep 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Czechtember continues with a look at Otakar Vavra’s Witchhammer. Based on the 1963 book by Václav Kaplický, the film looks at the paranoia of a witch hunt in Moravia during medieval times.  And, being released in 1970, the film also looks at the persecution of women as well as show trials in the Communist system.Samm Deighan and Rahne Alexander join Mike to discuss this harrowing film.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Sep 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Projection Booth has been recognized as a premier film podcast by The Washington Post, The A.V. Club, IndieWire, Entertainment Weekly, and Filmmaker Magazine. With over 500 episodes to date and an ever-growing fan base, The Projection Booth regularly attracts special guest talent eager to discuss their past gems, including Ellen Burstyn, Willem Dafoe, Joe Dante, Bruce Dern, Chris Elliott, William Friedkin, Jeff Goldblum, Elliott Gould, Ed Harris, John Landis, Dolph Lundgren, Michael Palin, Sir Tim Rice, Julie Taymor, John Waters, and more. The podcast features discussions of films from a wide variety of genres with in-depth critical analysis.Follow us on Twitter @proboothcast and visit us at www.projectionboothpodcast.com