The Power of the Witch (1971)

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Mike Bakewell directs himself, Mollie Moncrieff and Doreen Valiente in this even handed but charming look at “modern” British witchcraft.

A lost treat currently available to stream if you have a quick google… a BBC special taking in covens, lapsed witches and zealous Christian objectors. The whole endeavour has a fascinating echo from the past feel, revealing a time when people were both less hyper aware and not falsely open with filmmakers. Whether your interest is in pagan culture or 70s attitudes, this proves a genuinely captivating peek through the temporal peephole.

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