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Sorcières : chronique d'un massacre

Genres

Documentary , History , Drama , Crime

Duration

88 min

Director

Marie Thiry

Rating

10.0

Release Date

October 10, 2025

Sorcières : chronique d'un massacre

Original title: Sorcières : chronique d'un massacre

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Synopsis Sorcières : chronique d'un massacre

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?