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Movie · 1985

Three Sovereigns for Sarah

Released 1 May 1985 More from 1985 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

Nineteen people were hanged and one man pressed to death, while hundreds went to jail during the "witch hysteria" of 1692. THREE SOVEREIGNS FOR SARAH offers an accurate portrayal of the Salem witch trials, with real characters and original transcripts woven into the dialogue. The film is a powerful, moving story about three loving sisters accused of witchcraft.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Phyllis Thaxter
as Rebecca Nurse
65
Kim Hunter
as Mary Easty
62
Shay Duffin
as Judge Hathorne
54
Vanessa Redgrave
as Sarah Cloyce
48
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
17years between the oldest and youngest billed
65Phyllis Thaxter — oldest on the call sheet
48Vanessa Redgrave — youngest billed
57average age of the credited cast
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