Horror ·History ·Drama · Poland · 1988 · 2h 5m

The Devil

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Director
Andrzej Żuławski
Cast
Wojciech Pszoniak as Stranger / The Devil Leszek Teleszyński as Jakub Małgorzata Braunek as Fiancée Iga Mayr as Jakub's Mother Wiktor Sadecki as Herz Michał Grudziński as Ezechiel
Crew
Maciej Kijowski — Director of Photography Krzysztof Osiecki — Editor Andrzej Korzyński — Original Music Composer Andrzej Żuławski — Writer Jan Grandys — Production Design Jadwiga Przeradzka-Jędrzejewska — Costume Design
Tagline

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.

Trailer The Devil — Official Trailer
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Key Collaborators
Andrzej Żuławski Director Maciej Kijowski Director of Photography Krzysztof Osiecki Editor Andrzej Korzyński Original Music Composer Andrzej Żuławski Writer Jan Grandys Production Design Jadwiga Przeradzka-Jędrzejewska Costume Design
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