The Limping Devil (1968)
A baleful limping man walks through Prague. He is Asmodeus (Juraj Herz), the fiend of lustfulness, entertaining himself by putting together by magic couples of lovers. He only fails at the swimming pool. Zuzana (Jana Sulcová), the good-looking blonde, ignores the men whom the devil foists off onto her. She loves Honza (Václav Neckár) and the boy shares her feelings. The fiend is annoyed by the couple and tries to provoke a row. He sends heavy rain to force them into a hotel and then warns Zuzana's father by phone, but the young lovers manage to get out in time. Then the obstinate Asmodeus takes Honza in his sleep to the Institute for Emotional Disorders, where he shows him the ugly sides of love - hysteria, voyeurism, fetishism, suicide attempts...
Cast
- Juraj Herz
- Václav Neckář
- Jana Šulcová
- Oľga Šalagová - Nurse Kateřina
- František Zvarík - Head Physician Rudolf
- Václav Štekl
- Yvonne Přenosilová
- Robert Morávek
- Jaroslav Neduha
- Josef Bartoš
Screenplay
- Bedřich Kubala (Story)
- Bedřich Kubala (Screenplay)
- Juraj Herz (Screenplay)
- Bedřich Kubala (Creative Producer)
- Alain-René Lesage (Novel)
Keywords
time travel
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Limping Devil about?
- A baleful limping man walks through Prague. He is Asmodeus (Juraj Herz), the fiend of lustfulness, entertaining himself by putting together by magic couples of lovers. He only fails at the swimming pool. Zuzana (Jana Sulcová), the good-looking blonde, ignores the men whom the devil foists off onto her. She loves Honza (Václav Neckár) and the boy shares her feelings. The fiend is annoyed by the couple and tries to provoke a row. He sends heavy rain to force them into a hotel and then warns Zuzana's father by phone, but the young lovers manage to get out in time. Then the obstinate Asmodeus takes Honza in his sleep to the Institute for Emotional Disorders, where he shows him the ugly sides of love - hysteria, voyeurism, fetishism, suicide attempts...
- Who directed The Limping Devil?
- The Limping Devil was directed by Juraj Herz.
- Who stars in The Limping Devil?
- The Limping Devil stars Juraj Herz, Václav Neckář, Jana Šulcová, Oľga Šalagová, František Zvarík, Václav Štekl.
- How long is The Limping Devil?
- The Limping Devil has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
- What genre is The Limping Devil?
- The Limping Devil is a Comedy, Fantasy, Music film.
- Where was The Limping Devil produced?
- The Limping Devil was produced in Czechoslovakia.