Who's Afraid of the Devil (1977)
Based on a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm: Jakob is a poor farmer′s boy. Because of his timidity that even makes him run away from mice, he is often ridiculed by other people. Even the king is ill-disposed towards him. One day he sends Jakob to the devil to rob him of three golden hairs. This is supposed to be Jakob′s certain death. But naïve Jakob gets going and on his way even promises the oppressed subjects of the king to ask the devil for a way out of their misery.
Director: Egon Schlegel
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: December 4, 1977
Cast
- Hans-Joachim Frank - Jakob
- Dieter Franke - Teufel
- Rolf Ludwig - König
- Katrin Martin - Prinzessin
- Wolfgang Greese - Steuereintreiber
- Hannjo Hasse - Hofmarschall
- Fred Ludwig - Jagdmeister
- Peter Köhncke - General
- Klaus Powollik-Ronay - Hauptmann
- Hans Klering - Hofkaplan
Screenplay
- Manfred Freitag (Screenplay)
- Joachim Nestler (Screenplay)
- Wilhelm Grimm (Story)
- Egon Schlegel (Screenplay)
- Jacob Grimm (Story)
Music: Günter Hauk
Cinematography: Wolfgang Braumann
Editing: Anneliese Hinze-Sokolowa
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Themes
Magical Fantasy Worlds
Keywords
fairy tale
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More Films by Director: Egon Schlegel
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Who's Afraid of the Devil about?
- Based on a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm: Jakob is a poor farmer′s boy. Because of his timidity that even makes him run away from mice, he is often ridiculed by other people. Even the king is ill-disposed towards him. One day he sends Jakob to the devil to rob him of three golden hairs. This is supposed to be Jakob′s certain death. But naïve Jakob gets going and on his way even promises the oppressed subjects of the king to ask the devil for a way out of their misery.
- Who directed Who's Afraid of the Devil?
- Who's Afraid of the Devil was directed by Egon Schlegel.
- Who stars in Who's Afraid of the Devil?
- Who's Afraid of the Devil stars Hans-Joachim Frank, Dieter Franke, Rolf Ludwig, Katrin Martin, Wolfgang Greese, Hannjo Hasse.
- How long is Who's Afraid of the Devil?
- Who's Afraid of the Devil has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Who's Afraid of the Devil?
- Who's Afraid of the Devil is a Fantasy, Comedy film.
- Where was Who's Afraid of the Devil produced?
- Who's Afraid of the Devil was produced in East Germany.
- What are the themes of Who's Afraid of the Devil?
- The themes of Who's Afraid of the Devil include: Magical Fantasy Worlds.