The Witch: A New England Folktale
- USA, Canada
- 2015
- 89'
- Cinema at the Ethnographic Museum
We are in New England, in 1630s. Farmer William, his wife Katherine, and their five children are banished from Plymouth Colony for their different religious beliefs. They settle by the edge of a dark forest, where they build a house and a barn. When their new-born son disappears in mysterious circumstances and crops fail, the growing fear and sense of guilt make family members turn against each other.
- Directed by: Robert Eggers
- Screenplay: Robert Eggers
- Photography: Jarin Blaschke
- Music: Mark Korven
- Production Design: Craig Lathrop, Mary Kirland, Andrea Kristof
- Costume Design: Linda Muir
- Editing: Louise Ford
- Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw
A film director and screenwriter from the United States. He is considered to be one of the most important filmmakers of the contemporary genre cinema. He gained international recognition with such films as ‘The Witch: A New England Folktale,’ ‘Lighthouse,’ ‘The Northman,’ and ‘Nosferatu.’ His film work is famous for attention to historical accuracy, evocative atmosphere, and unique visual qualities. Robert Eggers combines horror, myth, and folklore ingredients to create his own original recipe for cinema that offers a strong and easily distinguishable flavour.
