Give the gift of Criterion!
Live stream preview

Watch this video and more on The Criterion Channel

Watch this video and more on The Criterion Channel

Start your free trial

Already subscribed? Sign in

Benjamin Christensen on HÄXAN

Häxan • 8m 20s

In 1941, HÄXAN director Benjamin Christensen filmed this short introduction for the rerelease of his film.

Up Next in Häxan

  • HÄXAN Outtakes
    04:36
    HÄXAN Outtakes

    HÄXAN Outtakes

  • Witchcraft Through the Ages
    1:16:56
    Witchcraft Through the Ages

    Witchcraft Through the Ages

    WITCHCRAFT THROUGH THE AGES, a version of HÄXAN released in 1968, represents one of several cinematic collaborations between avant-gardists Antony Balch, Brion Gysin, and William S. Burroughs. Daniel Humair wrote the jazz score, which features, among others, Jean-Luc Ponty on violin.

×