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A story about of one of the darkest periods in German history, an era in which the belief in occult forces was widespread. In Bamberg, witch hunts were fostered by a greedy and delusional Bishop Prince and reached their peak around 1630. This Bamberg ruler used the witch trials to purge his political enemies and enrich himself with their goods. Almost 1000 innocent men, women and children became his victims. BURNING SOULS deals with the era seen through the eyes of Johanna Wolff, a pharmacist's daughter, and the young physician Cornelius Weinmann. To save the innocent, he and a few courageous men revolt against the Bishop Prince.Read moreLess
A story about of one of the darkest periods in German history, an era in which the belief in occult forces was widespread. In Bamberg, witch hunts were fostered by a greedy and delusional Bishop Prince and reached their peak around 1630. This Bamberg ruler used the witch trials to purge his political enemies and enrich himself with their goods. Almost 1000 innocent men, women and children became his victims. BURNING SOULS deals with the era seen through the eyes of Johanna Wolff, a pharmacist's daughter, and the young physician Cornelius Weinmann. To save the innocent, he and a few courageous men revolt against the Bishop Prince.
The story
A story about of one of the darkest periods in German history, an era in which the belief in occult forces was widespread. In Bamberg, witch hunts were fostered by a greedy and delusional Bishop Prince and reached their peak around 1630. This Bamberg ruler used the witch trials to purge his political enemies and enrich himself with their goods. Almost 1000 innocent men, women and children became his victims. BURNING SOULS deals with the era seen through the eyes of Johanna Wolff, a pharmacist's daughter, and the young physician Cornelius Weinmann. To save the innocent, he and a few courageous men revolt against the Bishop Prince.
Cast & crew
Mark WaschkeCornelius Weimann
Silke BodenbenderJohanna
Paulus MankerFuchs von Dornheim
Alexander HeldWeihbischof Förner
Maximilian von PufendorfHans Schramm
Axel MilbergHerrenberger
Rainer BockAbdias
Richy MüllerJohannes Junius
Michael GrimmKircher
Max TidofEmperor
Nino BöhlauHansi MoorhauptExplore the crew
- Writer
- Annette Hess
- Writer
- Stefan Kolditz
- Director
- Urs Egger
- Producer
- Arno Ortmair
- Director of Photography
- Holly Fink
- Producer
- Monika Raebel
- Editor
- Britta Nahler
- Original Music Composer
- Marius Ruhland