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Who's Afraid of the Devil (1977)

Genre : Fantasy, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Egon Schlegel
Writer : Manfred Freitag, Joachim Nestler, Egon Schlegel

Synopsis

Based on a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm: Jakob is a poor farmer′s boy. Because of his timidity that even makes him run away from mice, he is often ridiculed by other people. Even the king is ill-disposed towards him. One day he sends Jakob to the devil to rob him of three golden hairs. This is supposed to be Jakob′s certain death. But naïve Jakob gets going and on his way even promises the oppressed subjects of the king to ask the devil for a way out of their misery.

Actors

Hans-Joachim Frank
Hans-Joachim Frank
Jakob
Dieter Franke
Dieter Franke
Teufel
Rolf Ludwig
Rolf Ludwig
König
Katrin Martin
Katrin Martin
Prinzessin
Wolfgang Greese
Wolfgang Greese
Steuereintreiber
Hannjo Hasse
Hannjo Hasse
Hofmarschall
Fred Ludwig
Fred Ludwig
Jagdmeister
Peter Köhncke
Peter Köhncke
General
Klaus Powollik-Ronay
Klaus Powollik-Ronay
Hauptmann
Hans Klering
Hans Klering
Hofkaplan
Harry Merkel
Harry Merkel
Schreiber
Hans-Peter Reinecke
Hans-Peter Reinecke
Räuberhauptmann
Peter Dommisch
Peter Dommisch
Räuber
Peter Friedrichson
Peter Friedrichson
Räuber
Horst Papke
Horst Papke
Räuber
Ernst-Georg Schwill
Ernst-Georg Schwill
Wirt
Katharina Rothärmel
Katharina Rothärmel
Wirtin
Kurt Radeke
Kurt Radeke
Jonas
Paul Arenkens
Paul Arenkens
Nachbar

Crews

Egon Schlegel
Egon Schlegel
Director
Manfred Freitag
Manfred Freitag
Screenplay
Joachim Nestler
Joachim Nestler
Screenplay
Egon Schlegel
Egon Schlegel
Screenplay
Wilhelm Grimm
Wilhelm Grimm
Story
Jacob Grimm
Jacob Grimm
Story
Wolfgang Braumann
Wolfgang Braumann
Cinematography
Anneliese Hinze-Sokolowa
Anneliese Hinze-Sokolowa
Editor
Günter Hauk
Günter Hauk
Music

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