Genres
Production Companies
ZDF
Eclypse Filmpartner
Film-Line Productions GmbH
Burning Souls (Die Seelen im Feuer)
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Writer: Annette Hess, Stefan Kolditz
Director: Urs Egger
Producer: Arno Ortmair, Monika Raebel
Director of Photography: Holly Fink
