This is a film which was made in Belgium in the early '60s and was never released. However, it somehow got included in the American Oscar category for "Best Foreign Film," and was finally released in its home country in 1971. It explores the issues of prejudice and superstition in the Belgian countryside through the troubles of a middle-aged farmer whose mother has been accused of being a witch. In French, this picture is based on a true story which took place in the late 1920s and early '30s.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Christian Barbier, Georges Poujouly, Claire Wauthion, Héléna Manson, Arlette Schreiber, Nicole Valberg
Crew: Jacques Boigelot (Director), Jacques Boigelot (Dialogue), Marie Gevers (Novel), René Wheeler (Screenplay), Philippe Collette (Producer), Jacques de Pauw (Producer)
Country: Belgium
Language: Français
Studio: E.G.C.
Runtime: 91 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1970
IMDb: 5.2
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