The Devil
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“Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.”
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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Cast
16 people
Wojciech Pszoniak
Stranger / The Devil
Known for
Rosemary's Baby
Danton
Leszek Teleszynski
Jacob
Leszek Teleszyński
Jakub
Known for
The Third Part of the Night
The Deluge
Małgorzata Braunek
Fiancée
Known for
The Third Part of the Night
The Deluge
Iga Mayr
Jakub's Mother
Also in
Człowiek z M-3
Without Anesthesia
Wiktor Sadecki
Herz
Known for
The Hourglass Sanatorium
Michał Grudziński
Ezechiel
Known for
The Third Part of the Night
Maciej Englert
The Count / Groom
Also in
God's Finger
Dagny
Monika Niemczyk
The Nun
Also in
Angel of Death
Życie Kamila Kuranta
Bożena Miefiodow
Turkish Woman
Also in
God's Finger
Sceny nocne
Marian Zdenicki
The Dwarf
Also in
The War of the Worlds: Next Century
Żelazna obroża
Anna Parzonka
Jakub's Sister
Also in
Con Amore
Sekret
Andrzej Żuławski Director · Andrzej Korzyński Composer Maciej Kijowski Cinematographer
First release January 1, 1972 · Produced in Poland · Languages German, Polish
Production
Zespół Filmowy "X"
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Zespol Filmowy
Production
Poland
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Languages
Original title
Diabeł
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
German · Polish
Release dates
Poland · January 1, 1972
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No release date listed for United States.
Poland
March 1, 1988 · Theatrical · Made in 1972
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