The Devil

The Devil

The Devil

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The Devil

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

1988

2h 5m

7.2(84 votes)

Horror

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Drama

Overview

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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15 members

Acting

Wojciech Pszoniak

Stranger / The Devil

Wojciech Pszoniak

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Leszek Teleszyński

Jakub

Leszek Teleszyński

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Małgorzata Braunek

Fiancée

Małgorzata Braunek

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Iga Mayr

Jakub's Mother

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Wiktor Sadecki

Herz

Wiktor Sadecki

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Michał Grudziński

Ezechiel

Michał Grudziński

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Maciej Englert

The Count / Groom

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Monika Niemczyk

The Nun

Monika Niemczyk

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Bożena Miefiodow

Turkish Woman

Bożena Miefiodow

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Marian Zdenicki

The Dwarf

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Anna Parzonka

Jakub's Sister

Anna Parzonka

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Jerzy Zygmunt Nowak

Valet

Jerzy Zygmunt Nowak

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Łukasz Żuławski

Actor

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Eugeniusz Priwieziencew

Companion

Eugeniusz Priwieziencew

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Stefan Kąkol

Deranged Man (uncredited)

Stefan Kąkol

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