Bearskin
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The war is over and soldier Christoffel has no prospects for the future and no money. He doesn't know what to do, so he meets the devil. He offers him a pact: Christoffel's pockets are always full of money, but he is not allowed to wash, cut his hair or nails for seven years and he is not allowed to sleep in a bed. If he doesn't keep to all these things, he will be forever devoted to the devil. Christoffel accepts the condition. Relieved of his worries about the future, Christoffel sets off. However, he soon becomes lonely. Society avoids him; he is dirty, unkempt and smelly. He only finds a place to stay in prison. He pays off the debts of a goldsmith, which wins him the heart of Katarina, the goldsmith's daughter. However, Christoffel is aware of his appearance and leaves her. After seven years, he is finally cleansed by the devil himself and returns to her as a well-groomed man.
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Cast
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Jens-Uwe Bogadtke
Christoffel
Also in
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Martin Luther
Klaus Martens
Vogt
Jürgen Trott
Nico
Known for
Toyland
Janina Hartwig
Katarina
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For Heaven's Sake
Willkommen in Kölleda
Klaus Mertens
Vogt
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Spuk im Hochhaus
Geheime Spuren
Fred Delmare
Gustav
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In All Friendship
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Marina Krogull
Susanne
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The Prince Beyond the Seven Seas
Space Three Musketeers
Horst Papke
Zweiter Gast
Also in
Spuk im Hochhaus
Gritta of the Rats' Castle
Leon Niemczyk
Niklaus
Known for
Knife in the Water
Night Train
Günter Rüger
Wendel
Also in
Sachsens Glanz und Preußens Gloria
Die Moral der Banditen
Helmut Schreiber
Kasimir
Also in
Zur See
Chingachgook: The Great Snake
Manfred Heine
Also in
Albert Einstein
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Walter Beck Director · Eva Görsch Writer Wilhelm Grimm Story
First release January 23, 1986 · Produced in XG, Germany · Original title Der Bärenhäuter
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production
XG · Germany
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Original title
Der Bärenhäuter
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · January 23, 1986
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No release date listed for United States.
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