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Who's Afraid of the Devil (1977)

7.0/10 1h 32m Dec 04, 1977
Fantasy Comedy

Based on a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm: Jakob is a poor farmer′s boy. Because of his timidity that even makes him run away from mice, he is often ridiculed by other people. Even the king is ill-disposed towards him. One day he sends Jakob to the devil to rob him of three golden hairs. This is supposed to be Jakob′s certain death. But naïve Jakob gets going and on his way even promises the oppressed subjects of the king to ask the devil for a way out of their misery.

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Movie Details

Original Title Wer reißt denn gleich vor'm Teufel aus
Original Language DE
Status Released
Popularity 0.5

Cast

Hans-Joachim Frank
Hans-Joachim Frank
Jakob
Popularity: 0.3
Dieter Franke
Dieter Franke
Teufel
Popularity: 0.1
Rolf Ludwig
Rolf Ludwig
König
Popularity: 0.2
Katrin Martin
Katrin Martin
Prinzessin
Popularity: 0.7
Wolfgang Greese
Wolfgang Greese
Steuereintreiber
Popularity: 0.5
Hannjo Hasse
Hannjo Hasse
Hofmarschall
Popularity: 0.2
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Fred Ludwig
Jagdmeister
Popularity: 0.3
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Peter Köhncke
General
Popularity: 0.1
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Klaus Powollik-Ronay
Hauptmann
Popularity: 0.0
Hans Klering
Hans Klering
Hofkaplan
Popularity: 0.9
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Harry Merkel
Schreiber
Popularity: 0.1
Hans-Peter Reinecke
Hans-Peter Reinecke
Räuberhauptmann
Popularity: 0.8

Key Crew

Director Egon Schlegel
Screenplay Manfred Freitag, Joachim Nestler, Egon Schlegel
Editor Anneliese Hinze-Sokolowa
Music Günter Hauk

Production

DEFA
DE

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Backdrops
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Backdrop Image
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Keywords

fairy tale

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Details
Release Date December 4, 1977
Runtime 1h 32m
Language DE
Status Released
Popularity 0.5
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