Inquisition (1977): Cast & Plot
Inquisition is a 1977 horror film starring Paul Naschy as Bernard de Fossey / Satan, Ricardo Merino and Tony Isbert. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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Spanish - Studio
- Anubis Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Inquisition About?
The premise of Inquisition without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A period drama set during the Inquisition follows a zealous witch‑finder general tasked with eradicating heresy. He falls hopelessly in love with the village’s striking beauty, a woman who has secretly made a pact with the devil to seduce and doom the mysterious figure who is systematically killing off Satan’s servants.
Inquisition Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female rear nudity
- skinny dipping
- female full frontal nudity
- love
- folk horror
- village
- devil
- inquisition
- medieval times
- witchfinder
- self flagellation
- religious nut
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- full frontal nudity
- devil worship
- burned at the stake
- worship
- superstition
- stabbed to death
- skull
- skeleton
- satanism
- satanic mark
- sacrifice
- rotten
- robbery
- ritual
- pyre
- night
- mass grave
- lucifer
- lizard
- reference to jesus christ
- invocation
- incantation
- illusion
- heretic
- heresy
- hell
- headless corpse
- grave
- goat
- frog
- execution
- demon
- decapitation
- dark ages
- cross
- corpse
- church
- cauldron
Inquisition Cast & Characters
Paul Naschy leads the cast as Bernard de Fossey / Satan, with Ricardo Merino as Nicolas Rodier and Tony Isbert as Pierre Burgot.
- Paul Naschy as Bernard de Fossey / Satan
- Ricardo Merino as Nicolas Rodier
- Tony Isbert as Pierre Burgot
- Daniela Giordano as Catherine
Also Starring in Inquisition
· 13 more- Juan Luis Galiardo Jean Duprat
- Eduardo Calvo Émile
- Mónica Randall Madeleine
- Antonio Casas
- Antonio Iranzo Rénover
- Tota Alba Mabille
- Eva León Pierril Fillé
- Julia Saly Elvire
- Loreta Tovar
- Jenny Llada Denise, the brunette handmaiden (as Jenny O'Neil)
- María Salerno
- Isabel Luque
- Belén Cristino
Inquisition Plot Summary
What happens in Inquisition from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In medieval France, the plague sweeps across the countryside and fear-stricken peasants blame witches for the disease. Bernard de Fossey, Paul Naschy the local “witchfinder,” travels from town to town on a self-styled holy mission, aided by his two lecherous assistants Nicolas Rodier Ricardo Merino and Pierre Burgot Tony Isbert, hunting down supposed witches and delivering brutal executions.
Most of the women deny they are witches, but Fossey and his henchmen torture them mercilessly until they confess, and then they are put to death in cruel fashion. The village witnesses a chilling display of fear, superstition, and power as innocent women endure coercion in the name of piety.
Full summary
The whole story of Inquisition, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Inquisition?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Inquisition Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Inquisição” and “宗教裁判所”.
- Also known as
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- Inquisição
- 宗教裁判所
- Инквизиция
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Inquisition FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Inquisition, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Inquisition?
Inquisition runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Inquisition released?
Inquisition was released on December 1, 1977.
Who is in the cast of Inquisition?
Inquisition stars Paul Naschy as Bernard de Fossey / Satan, Ricardo Merino as Nicolas Rodier and Tony Isbert as Pierre Burgot, among 17 credited actors.
Does Inquisition have a post-credit scene?
No. Inquisition has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Inquisition in?
The original language of Inquisition is Spanish.
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