The Witch
Noita palaa elämään
“A daringly frank story of sex and passion!”
Synopsis
An archaeological team unearths a body of a young woman, who was told to be a witch buried in the bog some 300 years ago. Soon a naked woman appears and drives the men of the village crazy...
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Mirja Mane
Birgit Suomaa
Toivo Mäkelä
Hannu
Hillevi Lagerstam
Greta
Sakari Jurkka
Veikko Hallberg
Helge Herala
Kauko
Aku Korhonen
Baron Hallberg
Rakel Laakso
Housekeeper
Elna Hellman
Sauna-Maija
Elsa Turakainen
Leena
Elli Ylimaa
Saara
Einari Ketola
Janne
Jalmari Parikka
Henrik
Mauri Jaakkola
Chaplain (uncredited)
Leo Jokela
Hired Hand (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1954
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Roland af Hällström
- Screenplay & Story
- Kaarlo Nuorvala, Roland af Hällström
- Original Score
- Tapio Ilomäki
- Original Title
- Noita palaa elämään
- Country of Origin
- Finland
- Spoken Languages
- Finnish
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- Fennada-Filmi
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Roland af Hällström
Kaarlo Nuorvala, Roland af Hällström, Mika Waltari
Tapio Ilomäki
Esko Töyri
Tapio Ilomäki, Nils Holm
Mauno Mäkelä
Department Leadership Roster
Tapio Ilomäki
Editor
Kaarlo Nuorvala
Screenplay
Lauri Elo
Production Design
Nils Holm
Editor
Roland af Hällström
Screenplay
Roland af Hällström
Director
Mauno Mäkelä
Producer
Tapio Ilomäki
Original Music Composer
Esko Töyri
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Witch
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What is The Witch about?
An archaeological team unearths a body of a young woman, who was told to be a witch buried in the bog some 300 years ago. Soon a naked woman appears and drives the men of the village crazy...
Who directed The Witch?
The Witch was directed by Roland af Hällström.
Who stars in The Witch?
The principal cast of The Witch includes Mirja Mane, Toivo Mäkelä, Hillevi Lagerstam, Sakari Jurkka, Helge Herala.
When was The Witch released and how long is it?
The Witch was released in 1952 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for The Witch?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Witch was composed by Tapio Ilomäki.