The Last Witch

Nov 1, 1957

1h 36m

★ 7.5

Overview

This dramatic story is situated in the town of Trnava of the 18th century. Painter Peter paints an altar-piece of the Martyrdom of St. Juliet and his model is a young girl. This is much disliked by the clergy who unjustly accuse the girl of witchcraft. She is saved from being burnt at a stake by the students of the Trnava University.

Genres

History

Drama

Production Companies

Slovenská filmová tvorba

Štúdio hraných filmov Bratislava

Filmové studio Barrandov

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Cast

Júlia

Oľga Zöllnerová

Majster Peter

Mikuláš Huba

Rektor Trnavskej univerzity Melchioris

František Dibarbora

Gaspar Sedmík

Karol Machata

Valacek

Jozef Kramár

Kukler

Anton Mrvečka

Trnavský richtár Ignác Zartl

Viliam Záborský

Aranka, richtárová zena

Mária Prechovská

Jakub Krvaj, bývalý kat

Jozef Kroner

Dedko

Samuel Adamčík

Krcmárka Rózka

Elena Zvaríková-Pappová

Daniel Gabriel

Štefan Halás

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