Kladivo na čarodějnice
1963 historical novel by Václav Kaplický
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Kladivo na čarodějnice (The Witches' Hammer) is a Czech history novel by Václav Kaplický. It was first published in 1963.
The story is set in 17th century, in a region surrounding Velké Losiny and Šumperk. It is based on a historical event,[1] the witch trials in Northern Moravia during the 1670s orchestrated by inquisitor Boblig from Edelstat to which more than 100 people fell victim. The main character is dean Josef Lautner, a cleric who tries to help his people, but later becomes one of the innocent convicted as well.
Film adaptation
In 1970, Otakar Vávra and Ester Krumbachová adapted the novel for the film Witchhammer, directed by Vávra and starring Elo Romančík.[2] The film was banned by the Czechoslovakian government.[3]
References
- ^ Jan Bažant, Nina Bažantová and Frances Starn, The Czech Reader: History, Culture, Politics, Duke University Press, 2010, p. 344.
- ^ Alan Goble, ed., The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film, Bowker-Saur, 1999, p. 251.
- ^ Robert Buchar, Czech New Wave Filmmakers in Interviews, McFarland & Company Publishers, 2005, p. 200.
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