The Burning Times
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67% Critic Match

The Burning Times

6.7 / 10 1990 57mNR English
Documentary

Storyline

This documentary 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. The film questions whether the widespread violence against women and the neglect of our environment today can be traced back to those times.

Cast & Crew

MH

Martha Henry

Narrator

Lead

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Donna Read's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Burning Times is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker