Give the Devil His Due
S čerty nejsou žerty
Synopsis
Dorota, a bad woman married the miller, out of sheer greed drives him to death. She then took the mill away from his son Peter and threw him out of the home. Lucifer, who is known to rule in hell, sends out the devil Janek. He is supposed to fetch Dorota because the measure of her earthly sins is overflowing. But the devil himself can not handle this evil woman and flees to the military. There he meets Peter. By joining forces, they finally succeed in transporting the wicked Dorota to hell. Since then hell is hell. But for Peter, who is suddenly in possession of a magic mantle, begins a nice time, because strangely, the prince shows great interest in him.
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Vladimír Dlouhý
Petr Máchal
Ondřej Vetchý
Vraník – Janek
Jana Dítětová
Anna Máchalová
František Vicena
František Máchal
Jaroslava Kretschmerová
Dorota Máchalová
Viktor Preiss
Steward
Karel Heřmánek
Prince of Hell Lucifer XIV.
Josef Kemr
Prince Josef Sličný
Dana Bartůňková
Angelína
Monika Pelcová
Adéla
Petr Nárožný
Corporal
Václav Vydra
Scared Prince
Vladimír Hrubý
Devil Drápal
Gregorij Dymič
Devil Myš
Ladislav Gerendáš
Devil Kočka
Václav Krejčí
Devil Netopýr
Jiří Růžička
Devil Bachor
Vlastimil Bedrna
Degraded Devil
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hynek Bočan
- Screenplay & Story
- Jiří Just, Hynek Bočan
- Original Score
- Jaroslav Uhlíř
- Original Title
- S čerty nejsou žerty
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Filmové studio Barrandov
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hynek Bočan
Jiří Just, Hynek Bočan, Irena Šlapáková, Stanislav Rudolf, Božena Němcová, Zdeněk Svěrák
Jaroslav Uhlíř
Jaromír Šofr
Dalibor Lipský
Department Leadership Roster
Hynek Bočan
Director
Jiří Bláha
Costume Design
Zbyněk Hloch
Production Design
Dalibor Lipský
Editor
Jaroslav Uhlíř
Original Music Composer
Jaromír Šofr
Director of Photography
Jarmila Konečná
Costume Design
Jiří Just
Screenplay
Hynek Bočan
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Give the Devil His Due
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What is Give the Devil His Due about?
Dorota, a bad woman married the miller, out of sheer greed drives him to death. She then took the mill away from his son Peter and threw him out of the home. Lucifer, who is known to rule in hell, sends out the devil Janek. He is supposed to fetch Dorota because the measure of her earthly sins is overflowing. But the devil himself can not handle this evil woman and flees to the military. There he meets Peter. By joining forces, they finally succeed in transporting the wicked Dorota to hell. Since then hell is hell. But for Peter, who is suddenly in possession of a magic mantle, begins a nice time, because strangely, the prince shows great interest in him.
Who directed Give the Devil His Due?
Give the Devil His Due was directed by Hynek Bočan.
Who stars in Give the Devil His Due?
The principal cast of Give the Devil His Due includes Vladimír Dlouhý, Ondřej Vetchý, Jana Dítětová, František Vicena, Jaroslava Kretschmerová.
When was Give the Devil His Due released and how long is it?
Give the Devil His Due was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for Give the Devil His Due?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Give the Devil His Due was composed by Jaroslav Uhlíř.
Is Give the Devil His Due based on a book or true story?
Give the Devil His Due is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Božena Němcová".