The Devil

"Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death."

1972 2h 5m PL

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★7.2TMDB · 101

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Synopsis

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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.

“Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.”

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Cast

Wojciech Pszoniak
Stranger / The Devil
Leszek Teleszyński
Jakub
Małgorzata Braunek
Fiancée
Iga Mayr
Jakub's Mother
Wiktor Sadecki
Herz
Michał Grudziński
Ezechiel
Maciej Englert
The Count / Groom
Monika Niemczyk
The Nun

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrzej Żuławski
Writers: Andrzej Żuławski
Languages: German, Polish
Countries: Poland

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Polish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrzej Żuławski, shot by Maciej Kijowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrzej Korzyński. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Wojciech Pszoniak and Leszek Teleszyński and Małgorzata Braunek carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0095012 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Andrzej Żuławski directs. Maciej Kijowski behind the camera. Andrzej Korzyński scores. Krzysztof Osiecki cuts. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in German, Polish.

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Things worth knowing

154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Polish.
3Directed by Andrzej Żuławski, shot by Maciej Kijowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Andrzej Korzyński. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Krzysztof Osiecki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Wojciech Pszoniak and Leszek Teleszyński and Małgorzata Braunek carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.".
8IMDB entry: tt0095012 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.