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  • The Burning Times (1990)
  • 57 min | Documentary
The Burning Times (1990)
57 min | Documentary

This film takes an in-depth look at the witch hunts that swept Europe just a few hundred years ago. False accusations and trials led to massive torture and burnings at the stake and ultimately to the destruction of an organic way of life.
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Director
Donna Read (director)
Writers
Erna Buffie (narration written by) | Donna Read (additional writing)
Producers
Mary Armstrong (producer) | Margaret Pettigrew (producer)
Composer
Loreena McKennitt (music composed by)
Cinematographer
Susan Trow (cinematography)
Editors
Judith Merritt (editing) | Donna Read (editing)
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Updated Dec 31, 1990

Release date
1990 (Canada)
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7 cast members
Name Known for
Martha Henry
Self - Narration spoken by (voice) Self - Narration spoken by (voice)   See fewer
Barbara Pecarich
Self - Dancer Self - Dancer   See fewer
Margot Adler
Self - Journalist and Pagan Priestess (as Margo Adler) Self - Journalist and Pagan Priestess (as Margo Adler)   See fewer
Thea Jensen
Self - Feminist Writer and Broadcaster Self - Feminist Writer and Broadcaster   See fewer
Barbara Roberts
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
Irving Smith
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
Starhawk
Self - Feminist Author and Witch Self - Feminist Author and Witch   See fewer
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