Movie: Who's Afraid of the Devil

Top 10 Billed Cast

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

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1977-12-04

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    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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    Deutsch
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