Burning Souls

Burning Souls (2014) is a history, drama film directed by Urs Egger rated 6.5/10.

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.

Cast

Mark Waschke

Cornelius Weimann

Silke Bodenbender

Johanna

Paulus Manker

Fuchs von Dornheim

Alexander Held

Weihbischof Förner

Maximilian von Pufendorf

Hans Schramm

Axel Milberg

Herrenberger

Rainer Bock

Abdias

Richy Müller

Johannes Junius

Michael Grimm

Kircher

Max Tidof

Emperor

Nino Böhlau

Hansi Moorhaupt

Philipp Franck

Antoni