Released:
2014-07-03

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.

Director:
Urs Egger

Runtime:
1h 50min

Genre:
History, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Mark Waschke
  as
  Cornelius Weimann
• 
  Silke Bodenbender
  as
  Johanna
• 
  Paulus Manker
  as
  Fuchs von Dornheim
• 
  Alexander Held
  as
  Weihbischof Förner
• 
  Maximilian von Pufendorf
  as
  Hans Schramm