The Devil
Mar 01 1972
•2h 5m
•Horror, History, Drama
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.
Cast
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Wojciech Pszoniak
Stranger / The Devil
Leszek Teleszyński
Jakub
Małgorzata Braunek
Fiancée
Iga Mayr
Jakub's Mother
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