Sorcières : chronique d'un massacre

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Sorcières : chronique d'un massacre (2025)

Directed by Marie Thiry

Documentary, History, Drama, Crime · 1h 28m

In 1609, Henry IV sent Inquisition judge Pierre de Lancre to the French Basque Country to investigate witchcraft. In the trials, 80 people were sentenced to death at the stake. Between the 15th and 17th centuries, a total of between 40,000 and 60,000 people fell victim to such waves of persecution in Europe. How can this phenomenon be explained?

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Cast

Anna Flori-Lamour Narrator & Voice over Cédric Zimmerlin Narrator & Voice over
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Nicole Jacques-Lefèvre Self : Historian
J
Jan Machielsen Self : Historian
M
Mona Chollet Self : Essayist

Crew

Director
Marie Thiry
Original Music Composer
Pascal Gaigne
Editor
Michèle Hollander, Fabrice Girardi
Producer
Hind Saïh

Details

Release date
2025-10-11
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Documentary, History, Drama, Crime
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
French
Countries
France, Spain
Production
Bellota Films, Laima Producciones, ARTE, CNC, Creative Europe Media, PROCIREP, Angoa-Agicoa, La Région Île-de-France, Lamia Producciones, Kanaki Films