Sorcières : chronique d'un massacre
11 October 2025| 88 min
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?
Genres
DocumentaryHistoryDramaCrime
Cast
Anna Flori-Lamour
Cédric Zimmerlin
Nicole Jacques-Lefèvre
Jan Machielsen
Mona Chollet
