In 1700s Austria, a witch-hunter's apprentice has doubts about the righteousness of witch-hunting when he witnesses the brutality, the injustice, the falsehood, the torture and the arbitrary killing that go with the job.
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Title: Mark of the Devil (1970)
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Cast
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| Herbert Lom | ... | Lord Cumberland | |
| Udo Kier | ... | Count Christian von Meruh | |
| Olivera Katarina | ... | Vanessa Benedikt (as Olivera Vuco) | |
| Reggie Nalder | ... | Albino | |
| Herbert Fux | ... | Jeff Wilkens - Executioner | |
| Johannes Buzalski | ... | Advocato | |
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Michael Maien | ... | Baron Daumer |
| Gaby Fuchs | ... | Deidre von Bergenstein | |
| Ingeborg Schöner | ... | Nobleman's Wife | |
| Adrian Hoven | ... | Walter - the Nobleman | |
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Günter Clemens | ... | Friedrich |
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Doris von Danwitz | ... | Elisabeth |
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Dorothea Carrera | ... | Young Lover |
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Marlies Petersen | ||
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Bob Gerry | ||
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Udo Kier is a witch hunter apprentice to Herbert Lom. He believes strongly in his mentor and the ways of the church but loses faith when he catches Lom committing a crime. Kier slowly begins to see for himself that the witch trials are nothing but a scam of the church to rob people of their land, money, and other personal belongings of value and seduce beautiful women. Written by Humberto Amador
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foot torture | sexploitation | video nasty | bare breasts | female buttocks |Taglines:
Likely to upset your stomach See more »Parents Guide:
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Anton Diffring was briefly considered for the role of Albino before Reggie Nalder was cast. Interestingly, both Diffring and Nalder would go on to star in the semi-sequel, Mark of the Devil Part II (1973). See more »Goofs
At or about 12:47, the shadow of the camera and operator are visible as the camera makes its way through a crowd of villagers. See more »Quotes
Lord Cumberland: We must never weaken in performing God's work. For those who turn against our Saviour, no punishment is sufficient.See more »
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The 2003 UK Anchor Bay DVD restored many of the previous BBFC cuts but was still edited by 38 secs to reduce the nudity from the rack torture scene. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Country:
West GermanyLanguage:
GermanRelease Date:
5 April 1972 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Most of the reviews I've read about "Mark of the Devil" tend to over-emphasize the "graphic torture scenes" aspect of the film, but if you're expecting this to be just a sickening piece of trash cinema you may be surprised. The historical context lends unexpected weight to the story, and there are some interesting character conflicts between Herbert Lom and Udo Kier. Although repellently violent at times, and definitely not for everyone (that "removal-of-a-tongue" scene is pretty grisly), this film does not deserve to be sloppily dismissed. (**1/2)