Drama ·Fantasy ·Music · Germany · 1990 · 2h 9m

The Black Rider

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Director
Robert Wilson
Cast
Jan Moritz Steffen as Junger Kuno / Vogel / Irrenarzt / Skelett Heinz Vossbrink as Kuno, Erbförster Susanne Eisenkolb as Brautjungfer / Stelzfuß' Double Jörg Holm as Wilhelms Onkel / Herzog Monika Tahal as Zeuge / Vogel / Irrenarzt / Wilhelms Double / Skelett Soňa Červená as Vogel / Bote / Löffelweib
Crew
Hans Viktor Keppler — Director of Photography Ulfried Feuerstein — Director of Photography Helmut Schlosser — Editor Tom Waits — Original Music Composer William S. Burroughs — Writer August Apel — Story
Synopsis

Inspired by the German folktale, Wilhelm, a file clerk, falls in love with a huntsman's daughter. In order to marry, Wilhelm must prove his worth as a hunter and gain her father's approval. Naive and desperate, he makes a deal with a devil named Pegleg.

Key Collaborators
Robert Wilson Director Hans Viktor Keppler Director of Photography Ulfried Feuerstein Director of Photography Helmut Schlosser Editor Tom Waits Original Music Composer William S. Burroughs Writer August Apel Story Robert Wilson Production Design Frida Parmeggiani Costume Design
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