A young priest found hanged in 1975. He was actually pushed down the stairs by the girl during her escape. Assigned by the Bishop to care for the captive girl, he repeatedly threatened her with a cross, contributing to her muteness and trauma.
The priest interprets the spreading black-spider calamity as demonic. His explanation reflects the villagers’ fear as they seek a way to end the evil, while the spiders continue to threaten the settlement and its animals.
The Bishop of Constance opposes Zwingli’s departure from traditional religious texts and sends a warning to that effect, delivered by Johann Faber. The warning makes the bishop an authority figure resisting Zwingli’s approach to scripture and his German-language preaching.
Ueli Jäggi has 18 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Signature works include 19, Hallo Betty, Canzun Alpina. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
