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.

• DirectorUrs Egger
• Release3 July 2014
• Genre
  History / Drama
• Duration1h 50m
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  7.1
  7 reviews
• Productions

  ORF, ZDF, Eclypse Filmpartner, Film-Line Productions GmbH