Family ·Comedy ·Fantasy · Czechoslovakia · 1957 · 1h 37m

Playing with the Devil

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Director
Josef Mach
Cast
Josef Bek as vysloužilý voják Martin Kabát Eva Klepáčová as Káča Alena Vránová as princezna Dišperanda František Smolík as otec Školastykus Jaroslav Vojta as loupežník Sarka Farka Bohuš Záhorský as král
Crew
Jan Stallich — Director of Photography Josef Dobřichovský — Editor Jiří Srnka — Original Music Composer Jan Drda — Screenplay Josef Mach — Screenplay Milan Nejedlý — Production Design
Synopsis

Two marriageable girls, Princess Disperanda and her maid Káča, sign a betrothal with their own blood in exchange for fairy-tale grooms. Although both devilish betrothals accidentally fall into the hands of the brave retired soldier Martin Kabát, the cunning devil Solfernus takes possession of them through cunning, and Martin has no choice but to go to the burning hell.

Mood & Themes
fairy talehellbased on play or musicaldevil
Key Collaborators
Josef Mach Director Jan Stallich Director of Photography Josef Dobřichovský Editor Jiří Srnka Original Music Composer Jan Drda Screenplay Josef Mach Screenplay Milan Nejedlý Production Design Karel Škvor Production Design Karel Postřehovský Costume Design
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