Anna Goldin, the Last Witch (1991)
A native of Sennwald, Anna Göldi arrived in Glarus in 1765. For seventeen years, she worked as a maidservant for Johann Jakob Tschudi, a physician. Tschudi reported her for having put needles in the bread and milk of one of his daughters, apparently through supernatural means. Göldi at first escaped arrest, but the authorities of the Canton of Glarus advertised a reward for her capture in the Zürcher Zeitung on February 9, 1782. Göldi was arrested and under torture, admitted to entering in a pact with the Devil, who had appeared to her as a black dog. She withdrew her confession after the torture ended, but was sentenced on June 18, 1782 to execution by decapitation. The charges were officially of "poisoning" rather than witchcraft, even though the law at the time did not impose the death penalty for non-lethal poisoning.
Cast
- Cornelia Kempers - Anna Goeldin
- Luca Kurt - Anne-Miggeli Tschudi
- Rüdiger Vogler - Dr. Tschudi
- Ursula Andermatt - Frau Tschudi
- Dominique Horwitz - Kubli
- Anne-Marie Blanc - Frau Zwicky
- Pinkas Braun - Pfarrer Cameraius
- Annamirl Bierbichler - Katharina
Screenplay
Themes
Religious Persecution and Search for Tolerance, Religious Divide and Conflict of Faith, Occult and Witchcraft, Medical Drama and Hospital, Faith, Religion and Spirituality
Keywords
politics, superstition, switzerland, religion, doctor, torture, maid, witchcraft, pin, witch hunt, mock trial, false confession, glarus
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Anna Goldin, the Last Witch about?
- A native of Sennwald, Anna Göldi arrived in Glarus in 1765. For seventeen years, she worked as a maidservant for Johann Jakob Tschudi, a physician. Tschudi reported her for having put needles in the bread and milk of one of his daughters, apparently through supernatural means. Göldi at first escaped arrest, but the authorities of the Canton of Glarus advertised a reward for her capture in the Zürcher Zeitung on February 9, 1782. Göldi was arrested and under torture, admitted to entering in a pact with the Devil, who had appeared to her as a black dog. She withdrew her confession after the torture ended, but was sentenced on June 18, 1782 to execution by decapitation. The charges were officially of "poisoning" rather than witchcraft, even though the law at the time did not impose the death penalty for non-lethal poisoning.
- Who directed Anna Goldin, the Last Witch?
- Anna Goldin, the Last Witch was directed by Gertrud Pinkus.
- Who stars in Anna Goldin, the Last Witch?
- Anna Goldin, the Last Witch stars Cornelia Kempers, Luca Kurt, Rüdiger Vogler, Ursula Andermatt, Dominique Horwitz, Anne-Marie Blanc.
- How long is Anna Goldin, the Last Witch?
- Anna Goldin, the Last Witch has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is Anna Goldin, the Last Witch?
- Anna Goldin, the Last Witch is a History, Drama, TV Movie, Horror film.
- Where was Anna Goldin, the Last Witch produced?
- Anna Goldin, the Last Witch was produced in Germany, Switzerland.
- What are the themes of Anna Goldin, the Last Witch?
- The themes of Anna Goldin, the Last Witch include: Religious Persecution and Search for Tolerance, Religious Divide and Conflict of Faith, Occult and Witchcraft, Medical Drama and Hospital, Faith, Religion and Spirituality.