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The Devil
Movie Details

Title: The Devil

Release Date: 1 Mar 1988

Runtime: 2h 5m

Genre: Horror, History, Drama

Director: Zespół Filmowy "X"

Production Companies: Zespół Filmowy "X"

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.4 (76 votes)

Cast

  • Stranger / The Devil: Wojciech Pszoniak
  • Jakub: Leszek Teleszyński
  • Fiancée: Małgorzata Braunek
  • Jakub's Mother: Iga Mayr
  • Herz: Wiktor Sadecki
  • Ezechiel: Michał Grudziński
  • The Count / Groom: Maciej Englert
  • The Nun: Monika Niemczyk
  • Turkish Woman: Bożena Miefiodow
  • The Dwarf: Marian Zdenicki
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