Who's Afraid of the Devil
Wer reißt denn gleich vor'm Teufel aus
Synopsis
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.
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Hans-Joachim Frank
Jakob
Dieter Franke
Teufel
Rolf Ludwig
König
Katrin Martin
Prinzessin
Wolfgang Greese
Steuereintreiber
Hannjo Hasse
Hofmarschall
Fred Ludwig
Jagdmeister
Peter Köhncke
General
Klaus Powollik-Ronay
Hauptmann
Hans Klering
Hofkaplan
Harry Merkel
Schreiber
Hans-Peter Reinecke
Räuberhauptmann
Peter Dommisch
Räuber
Peter Friedrichson
Räuber
Horst Papke
Räuber
Ernst-Georg Schwill
Wirt
Katharina Rothärmel
Wirtin
Kurt Radeke
Jonas
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Egon Schlegel
- Screenplay & Story
- Manfred Freitag, Joachim Nestler, Egon Schlegel
- Original Score
- Günter Hauk
- Original Title
- Wer reißt denn gleich vor'm Teufel aus
- Country of Origin
- East Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Egon Schlegel
Manfred Freitag, Joachim Nestler, Egon Schlegel, Wilhelm Grimm, Jacob Grimm
Günter Hauk
Wolfgang Braumann
Anneliese Hinze-Sokolowa
Department Leadership Roster
Egon Schlegel
Director
Manfred Freitag
Screenplay
Joachim Nestler
Screenplay
Egon Schlegel
Screenplay
Anneliese Hinze-Sokolowa
Editor
Wolfgang Braumann
Director of Photography
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What is Who's Afraid of the Devil about?
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.
Who directed Who's Afraid of the Devil?
Who's Afraid of the Devil was directed by Egon Schlegel.
Who stars in Who's Afraid of the Devil?
The principal cast of Who's Afraid of the Devil includes Hans-Joachim Frank, Dieter Franke, Rolf Ludwig, Katrin Martin, Wolfgang Greese.
When was Who's Afraid of the Devil released and how long is it?
Who's Afraid of the Devil was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for Who's Afraid of the Devil?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Who's Afraid of the Devil was composed by Günter Hauk.