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ITALY · 1988

The Witches' Sabbath

Marco Bellocchio
witchcraft mental illness supernatural versus psychological legal judgment demonic possession
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Synopsis

The freshly graduated psychiatrist David shall deliver an opinion about young Maddalena, who's on trial for murdering a hunter. She claims she's a witch and acted on behalf of the devil.

Year1988
CountryItaly
DirectorMarco Bellocchio
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