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The Holy Family (1973)

None | France, Switzerland | French, German | 94 min
Directed by: Pierre Koralnik
5.5

The story is inspired by a real event that happened a few years earlier in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. A preacher (Michel Bouquet) and his assistant-companion (Ingrid Thulin) create in rural Germany a sect they call "The Holy Family" : its members will embark on a new Ark at the Apocalypse. Proccupied, the church reacts strongly to this heresy and the couple is forced to leave for Switzerland. They find refuge in a village and start again, preaching to credulous peasants and borrowing large sums of money. In order to cover their tracks, they manage to convince the villagers that a young girl, the daughter of a rich farmer, is inhabited by the devil and that she must be exorcised. In the macabre rite that ensues, the cult members beat her to death.

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Release Date
Switzerland
(Solothurn Film Festival)
1973-02-01
France
(Paris)
1973-04-14
Switzerland
(French speaking region)
1975-09-10
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)
The Holy Family
(Original title)
La sainte famille
France
La chasse au diable
Switzerland (French title) (theatrical title)
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Parent Guide
Sex & Nudity
Unrated
Violence & Gore
Unrated
Profanity
Unrated
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Unrated
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Unrated