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Hexen geschändet und zu Tode gequält
Hexen geschändet und zu Tode gequält
	German theatrical poster
Directed by	Adrian Hoven
Written by	Michael Armstrong; Adrian Hoven; Fred Denger
Produced by	Adrian Hoven
Starring	Erika Blanc; Anton Diffring; Reggie Nalder
Cinematography	Ernst W. Kalinke
Edited by	Siegrun Jäger
Music by	Don Banks; John Scott; Sam Sklair
Distributed by	Hallmark Releasing (USA)
Release date	1973;
Running time	97 minutes
Country	West Germany

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Mark of the Devil Part II, or in original German Hexen geschändet und zu Tode gequält (lit. "Witches Are Violated and Tortured to Death"), is a German horror film released in 1973. It is a sequel to Mark of the Devil.

Plot

Young noblewoman Elisabeth von Salmenau encounters a group of religious fanatics led by Balthasar von Ross and his henchman Natas. Her husband is killed and her young son Alexander is deemed the devil's spawn. Elisabeth intends to plead the innocence of her son, but when she refuses Balthasar's advances, she is also deemed a heretic by the corrupt officials, and tortured.

Cast

Erika Blanc as Elisabeth von Salmenau
Anton Diffring as Balthasar von Ross
Percy Hoven as Alexander von Salmenau
Reggie Nalder as Natas
Lukas Ammann as Eminence
Jean-Pierre Zola as Nicholas
Astrid Kilian as Clementine
Ellen Umlauf as Abbess
Rosemarie Heinikel [de] as Pompanne (credited as Rosy Rosy)
Dietrich Kerky as Father Melchior
Johannes Buzalski as Advocate
Adrian Hoven as Count Alexander von Salmenau

Production

Although sold as a sequel, the film has no real connection to the first film outside of a similar time period and instances of gratuitous torture. Reggie Nalder, who played the villain in the first film, co-stars here but plays a different character.

Release

The film was released theatrically in the United States by Hallmark Releasing, distributor of the first film, in 1974. It has been available on VHS in a multitude of releases from different companies, all varying in terms of the violent content, and never been officially released on DVD in the United States.

External links

Hexen geschändet und zu Tode gequält at IMDb

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 | name           = Hexen geschändet und zu Tode gequält
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+| caption        = German theatrical poster
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 | director       = [[Adrian Hoven]]
 | producer       = Adrian Hoven
-| writer         = [[Michael Armstrong (cinematographer)|Michael Armstrong]]<br>[[Adrian Hoven]]<br>Fred Denger
+| writer         = [[Michael Armstrong (filmmaker)|Michael Armstrong]]<br>[[Adrian Hoven]]<br>Fred Denger
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 | starring       = [[Erika Blanc]]<br>[[Anton Diffring]]<br>[[Reggie Nalder]]
-| music          = Michael Holm
+| music          = [[Don Banks]]<br>[[John Scott (composer)|John Scott]]<br>Sam Sklair
-| cinematography = Ernst W. Kalinke
+| cinematography = [[Ernst W. Kalinke]]
 | editing        = Siegrun Jäger
 | distributor    = Hallmark Releasing (USA)
-| released       = [[1973 in film|1973]]
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-| runtime        = 97 min.
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-'''''Mark of the Devil Part II''''', or in original German ''Hexen geschändet und zu Tode gequält'' (lit. "Witches Are Violated and Tortured to Death"), is a [[West Germany|German]] [[horror film]] released in [[1973 in film|1973]]. It is a [[sequel]] to ''[[Mark of the Devil]]''.
+'''''Mark of the Devil Part II''''', or in original German ''Hexen geschändet und zu Tode gequält'' (lit. "Witches Are Violated and Tortured to Death"), is a [[West Germany|German]] [[horror film]] released in [[1973 in film|1973]]. It is a [[sequel]] to ''[[Mark of the Devil (1970 film)|Mark of the Devil]]''.
 ==Plot==
-Young noblewoman Elisabeth von Salmenau ([[Erika Blanc]]) encounters a group of religious fanatics led by Balthasar von Ross ([[Anton Diffring]]) and his henchman Natas ([[Reggie Nalder]]). Her husband ([[Adrian Hoven]]) is killed and her young son Alexander (Percy Hoven) is deemed the devil's spawn. Elisabeth intends to plead the innocence of her son, but when she refuses Balthasar's advances, she is also deemed a [[Christian heresy|heretic]] by the corrupt officials and tortured.
+Young noblewoman Elisabeth von Salmenau encounters a group of religious fanatics led by Balthasar von Ross and his henchman Natas. Her husband is killed and her young son Alexander is deemed the devil's spawn. Elisabeth intends to plead the innocence of her son, but when she refuses Balthasar's advances, she is also deemed a [[Heresy in Christianity|heretic]] by the corrupt officials, and tortured.
+==Cast==
+* [[Erika Blanc]] as Elisabeth von Salmenau
+* [[Anton Diffring]] as Balthasar von Ross
+* [[Percy Hoven]] as Alexander von Salmenau
+* [[Reggie Nalder]] as Natas
+* [[Lukas Ammann]] as Eminence
+* Jean-Pierre Zola as Nicholas
+* Astrid Kilian as Clementine
+* Ellen Umlauf as Abbess
+* {{ill|Rosemarie Heinikel|de}} as Pompanne (credited as Rosy Rosy)
+* Dietrich Kerky as Father Melchior
+* [[Johannes Buzalski]] as Advocate
+* [[Adrian Hoven]] as Count Alexander von Salmenau
 ==Production==
-Although sold as a [[sequel]], the film has no real connection to the first film outside of a similar time period and instances of gratuitous torture. [[Reggie Nalder]], villain in the first film, co-stars here but plays a different character.
+Although sold as a [[sequel]], the film has no real connection to the first film outside of a similar time period and instances of gratuitous torture. [[Reggie Nalder]], who played the villain in the first film, co-stars here but plays a different character.
 ==Release==
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 ==External links==
 * {{IMDb title|0068925|Hexen geschändet und zu Tode gequält}}
-* {{Amg movie|31501|Hexen geschändet und zu Tode gequält}}
 [[Category:1973 films]]
 [[Category:1973 horror films]]
-[[Category:German-language films]]
+[[Category:1970s German films]]
+[[Category:1970s German-language films]]
+[[Category:Films about nobility]]
+[[Category:Films about witchcraft]]
+[[Category:Films about witch hunting]]
+[[Category:Films directed by Adrian Hoven]]
 [[Category:Films set in the 18th century]]
-[[Category:Supernatural horror films]]
+[[Category:German horror films]]
+[[Category:Nunsploitation films]]
 [[Category:West German films]]
-[[Category:Witchcraft in film]]
 {{1970s-horror-film-stub}}