France / Oct 11, 2025 / Arte•tv
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sorcières : chronique d'un massacre |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France, Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Bellota Films, Laima Producciones, ARTE, CNC, Creative Europe Media, PROCIREP, Angoa-Agicoa, La Région Île-de-France, Lamia Producciones, Kanaki Films |
| Release date | 11 ottobre 2025 |
| Production | Hind Saïh, Iker Ganuza |
| Writer | Marie Thiry, Flores Kosinetz, Hind Saïh |
| Editing | Michèle Hollander, Fabrice Girardi |
| Cinematography | Laurent Fénart |
| Assistant directors | Marie Thiry |
| Camera operators | Laurent Fénart |
| Additional photography | Laurent Fénart |
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Release dates
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TV
France / Oct 18, 2025 / Arte
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