Who's Afraid of the Devil
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- Runtime
- 92 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Hans-Joachim Frank
- Dieter Franke
- Rolf Ludwig
- Katrin Martin
- Wolfgang Greese
- Hannjo Hasse
- Fred Ludwig
- Peter Köhncke
- Klaus Powollik-Ronay
- Hans Klering
- Harry Merkel
- Hans-Peter Reinecke
- Peter Dommisch
- Peter Friedrichson
- Horst Papke
- Ernst-Georg Schwill
- Katharina Rothärmel
- Kurt Radeke
- Paul Arenkens
Director
- Egon Schlegel
Producers
Screenwriter
- Manfred Freitag
- Joachim Nestler
- Egon Schlegel
