United States / Jan 19, 1991 / Sundance Film Festival
A dark tale of witchcraft and mysticism
1h 19min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Margit and her older sister Katla flee for safety after their mother is burned to death for witchcraft. Finding shelter with Johan and his resentful young son, Jonas, the sisters help form an impromptu family unit that’s soon strained by Katla’s burgeoning sorcery.
Genres
DramaFantasy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Juniper Tree |
| Original language | IS |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Iceland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Keene/Moyroud Productions, Lookout Mountain Films |
| Release date | 10 aprile 1990 |
| Production | Nietzchka Keene, Allison Powell |
| Writer | Nietzchka Keene |
| Editing | Nietzchka Keene |
| Cinematography | Randolph Sellars |
| Assistant directors | Nietzchka Keene |
| Camera operators | Randolph Sellars |
| Additional photography | Randolph Sellars |
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| Production design | Ólafur Engilbertsson, Dominique Polain |
| Art direction | Ólafur Engilbertsson, Dominique Polain |
| Set decoration | Ólafur Engilbertsson, Dominique Polain |
| Music | Larry Lipkis, Larry Hoki, Patrick Moyroud, Jeffrey Perkins |
| Sound | Larry Lipkis, Larry Hoki, Patrick Moyroud, Jeffrey Perkins |
| Costume design | Nanna Luisa Zophaniasdóttir, Guðrún Þorvarðardóttir |
| Makeup | Guðrún Þorvarðardóttir, Nanna Luisa Zophaniasdóttir |
| Hairstyling | Nanna Luisa Zophaniasdóttir, Guðrún Þorvarðardóttir |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Apr 10, 1990 / NR
Japan / Feb 10, 2001 / Tokyo
Theatrical release
Sweden / Apr 10, 1990 / 15
Iceland / Feb 12, 1993
France / May 08, 2019 / U
Digital
United Kingdom / Nov 30, 2022 / 15
Physical media
France / Sep 08, 2020 / Capricci (BR/DVD)
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