The Black Mill
6.5
Driven by need and a thirst for knowledge, Krabat wanders through the impoverished country and falls under the control of the "black miller". Krabat defends himself against him, but his opponent still has the stronger means of power.
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Cast
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Leon Niemczyk
Müller
Known for
Knife in the Water
Night Train
Klaus Brasch
Krabat
Also in
Solo Sunny
Jacob the Liar
Wolfgang Penz
Markus
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A Snowman for Africa
Viechereien
Irma Münch
Mutter
Also in
Daniel Druskat
Sachsens Glanz und Preußens Gloria
Monika Woytowicz
Mirka
Also in
Hotel Paradies
Lindenstraße
Peter Bause
Jan
Also in
Next Year at Lake Balaton
Rottenknechte
Herbert Köfer
Minister
Also in
Das große Abenteuer des Kaspar Schmeck
Naked Among Wolves
Dieter Montag
Known for
1864
Bruno Carstens
Also in
Fridolin
Das Licht der schwarzen Kerze
Günter Drescher
Also in
Geheime Spuren
Geschlossene Gesellschaft
Ernst-Georg Schwill
Known for
Scene of the Crime
Ruth Kommerell
Also in
Fridolin
One Has To Be The Corpse
Celino Bleiweiß Director · Günter Kaltofen Writer Jurij Brezan Author
First release December 25, 1975 · Produced in XG, Germany · Production Fernsehen der DDR, DEFA
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production
Fernsehen der DDR
Production
DEFA
Production
XG · Germany
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Original title
Die schwarze Mühle
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · December 25, 1975
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
October 16, 2025 · Theatrical · Re-release
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