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Who's Afraid of the Devil (1977)

Who's Afraid of the Devil (1977)

Comedy Fantasy
Release Date: 1977, December 4
Directors: Egon Schlegel
Countries: East Germany
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Cast: Ernst-Georg Schwill, Dieter Franke, Kurt Radeke, Rolf Ludwig, Peter Dommisch, Katrin Martin, Hans Klering, Peter Friedrichson, Wolfgang Greese, Harry Merkel, Horst Papke, Hans-Peter Reinecke

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

fairy tale