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Häxan AKA Witchcraft Through the Ages AKA The Witches AKA Haxan (Blu-ray) (1922)
Everything you need to know about witchcraft through the ages.Director: Benjamin Christensen
OVERALL: Draw-
OVERALL: Draw
The identical US and Canadian releases have two versions of the film with an exclusive commentary.
The French release has four versions of the film with a differing exclusive commentary.
In 1968, Häxan was re-edited and re-released in the US as "Witchcraft Through the Ages", with narration by William S. Burroughs and a jazz score by Daniel Humair.
There are three restorations of the original Swedish version of Häxan:
- 1976 Swedish Film Institute tinted photochemical restoration
- 2007 Swedish Film Institute tinted photochemical restoration
- 2016 Swedish Film Institute tinted digital restoration -
CUTS:
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Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts, includes two versions of the film:
- "Häxan" (1922) - 2016 Swedish Film Institute tinted digital restoration (105:45).
- "Witchcraft Through the Ages" (1968) (76:42). -
Blu-ray A Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts, includes two versions of the film:
- "Häxan" (1922) - 2016 Swedish Film Institute tinted digital restoration (105:45).
- "Witchcraft Through the Ages" (1968) (76:42). -
Blu-ray B France- Potemkine Films - No cuts, includes two versions of the film:
- "Häxan" (1922) - 2016 Swedish Film Institute tinted digital restoration (105:00).
- "Häxan: The Esoteric Cut" (1968) (84:26).
- "Witchcraft Through the Ages" (1968) (76:35).
- "Witchcraft Through the Ages" (1990 version) (82:22).
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Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts, includes two versions of the film:
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 20/09/19
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 21/06/21UPDATE LOG:
23/09/19: Updated notes.
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21/06/21: Added France, Canada.
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