The Devil
“Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.”
1972•18•2h 5m•7.2•Released
HorrorHistoryDrama
Young Polish nobleman Jakub is saved from imprisonment by a stranger. In return, the stranger wants to obtain a list of Jakub’s fellow conspirators. As he follows his mysterious savior across the country, Jakub is affected by the overall chaos and moral corruption; he goes insane and becomes a mass murderer.
Director
Andrzej Żuławski
Writer
Andrzej Żuławski
Languages
German, Polish
Studio
Zespół Filmowy "X"
Cast
Wojciech Pszoniak
Stranger / The Devil
Leszek Teleszyński
Jakub
Małgorzata Braunek
Fiancée
Iga Mayr
Jakub's Mother
Wiktor Sadecki
Herz
Michał Grudziński
Ezechiel
Maciej Englert
The Count / Groom
Monika Niemczyk
The Nun
Bożena Miefiodow
Turkish Woman
Marian Zdenicki
The Dwarf
Anna Parzonka
Jakub's Sister
Jerzy Zygmunt Nowak
Valet
Łukasz Żuławski
Actor
Eugeniusz Priwieziencew
Companion
Stefan Kąkol
Deranged Man (uncredited)
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