Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Urs EggerDirector
- Stefan KolditzWriter
- Annette HessWriter
- Marius RuhlandOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- 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 Moorhaupt
- Philipp FranckAntoni
Themes
christianity