Der Teufelstaler

1963 0h 21m DE

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Animation

Synopsis

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Farmer Wurzel is unhappy because his work is not bringing him the prosperity he had hoped for. Nor can he expect his daughter to marry rich, unfortunately she loves the poor fishmonger Kaspar. In order to make a lot of money, the farmer would even get involved with the devil...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fritz Diez
Klaus Piontek
Horst Schulze
Ferdinand Felsko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Katja Georgi
Writers: Katja Georgi, Carl Schröder
Languages: German
Countries: East Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Katja Georgi, shot by Manfred Schreyer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Editor Wera Cleve shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Fritz Diez and Klaus Piontek and Horst Schulze carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0411955 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Katja Georgi directs. Manfred Schreyer behind the camera. Wera Cleve cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in East Germany. Dialogue in German.

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1Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Katja Georgi, shot by Manfred Schreyer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Wera Cleve shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Fritz Diez and Klaus Piontek and Horst Schulze carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0411955 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.