The Black Spider
5.0
“Based on the novella by Jeremias Gotthelf.”
The courageous young midwife Christine makes a pact with the devil to save her village from the brutal terror of the Teutonic Knights. Punished by a spider plague, Christine goes from savior to hunted.
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Cast
22 people
Anatole Taubman
Karrenmacher
Known for
Dark
The Pillars of the Earth
Ronald Zehrfeld
Hans von Stoffeln
Known for
Babylon Berlin
Phoenix
Lilith Stangenberg
Christine
Known for
Wild
The People vs. Fritz Bauer
Marcus Signer
Grünebauer
Known for
The Little Witch
Narantsogt Tsogtsaikhan
Khan
Known for
Emerald City
Spectral
András Sütö
Heimisbauer
Known for
Land of Storms
PONIES
Gera Marina
Heimisbäuerin
Also in
Rise of the Raven
Eternal Winter
Andreas Matti
Ammann
Known for
Mario
Ueli Jäggi
Priester
Known for
Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps
Fabian Krüger
Polenritter
Also in
The Sandman
Rosie
Julia Jakubowska
Grünebäuerin
Known for
Sunset
Nurit Hirschfeld
Maria
Known for
Free Country
Markus Fischer Director · Plinio Bachmann Writer Barbara Sommer Writer
First release March 10, 2022 · Produced in Hungary, Switzerland · Languages German, Hungarian
Production
Snakefilm GmbH
Production
Laokoon Filmgroup
Production
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group
Production
Hungary · Switzerland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Die Schwarze Spinne
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German · Hungarian
Release dates
Switzerland · March 10, 2022
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
March 10, 2022 · Theatrical
Hungary
September 14, 2023 · Digital · Filmio
Russia
February 9, 2023 · Theatrical · Кинологистика
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