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Burning Souls

2014-07-03
7.1
de 110m
HistoryDrama
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 pharmacist's daughter, and the young physician Cornelius Weinmann. To save the innocent, he and a few courageous men revolt against the Bishop Prince.

Director

Urs Egger

Writer

Stefan Kolditz

Writer

Annette Hess

Novel

Sabine Weigand

Producer

Arno Ortmair

Producer

Monika Raebel

christianity

Status

Released

Countries

  • Austria
  • Germany

Companies

  • ORF
  • ZDF
  • Eclypse Filmpartner
  • Film-Line Productions GmbH