The Devil
Diabeł
“Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.”
Synopsis
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.
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Jakub burns down his family houseOfficial
Type: Clip • Published 2023-07-28
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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)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andrzej Żuławski
- Screenplay & Story
- Andrzej Żuławski
- Original Score
- Andrzej Korzyński
- Original Title
- Diabeł
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- German, Polish
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Studios
- Zespół Filmowy "X"
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andrzej Żuławski
Andrzej Żuławski
Andrzej Korzyński
Maciej Kijowski
Krzysztof Osiecki
Department Leadership Roster
Andrzej Żuławski
Director
Jadwiga Przeradzka-Jędrzejewska
Costume Design
Jan Grandys
Production Design
Krzysztof Osiecki
Editor
Andrzej Żuławski
Writer
Maciej Kijowski
Director of Photography
Andrzej Korzyński
Original Music Composer
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What is The Devil about?
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.
Who directed The Devil?
The Devil was directed by Andrzej Żuławski.
Who stars in The Devil?
The principal cast of The Devil includes Wojciech Pszoniak, Leszek Teleszyński, Małgorzata Braunek, Iga Mayr, Wiktor Sadecki.
When was The Devil released and how long is it?
The Devil was released in 1972 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
Who composed the musical score for The Devil?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Devil was composed by Andrzej Korzyński.