Give the Devil His Due (1985)
Dorota, a bad woman married the miller, out of sheer greed drives him to death. She then took the mill away from his son Peter and threw him out of the hime. Lucifer, who is known to rule in hell, sends out the devil Janek. He is supposed to fetch Dorota because the measure of her earthly sins is overflowing. But the devil himself can not handle this evil woman and flees to the military. There he meets Peter. By joining forces, they finally succeed in transporting the wicked Dorota to hell. Since then hell is hell. But for Peter, who is suddenly in possession of a magic mantle, begins a nice time, because strangely, the prince shows great interest in him.
Cast
- Vladimír Dlouhý - Petr Máchal
- Ondřej Vetchý - Vraník – Janek
- Jana Dítětová - Anna Máchalová
- František Vicena - František Máchal
- Jaroslava Kretschmerová - Dorota Máchalová
- Viktor Preiss - Steward
- Karel Heřmánek - Prince of Hell Lucifer XIV.
- Josef Kemr - Prince Josef Sličný
- Dana Bartůňková - Angelína
- Monika Pelcová - Adéla
Screenplay
- Stanislav Rudolf (Creative Producer)
- Božena Němcová (Book)
- Irena Šlapáková (Story)
- Jiří Just (Screenplay)
- Hynek Bočan (Screenplay)
Themes
Fairytales Reimagined, Broken Fairy Tale Curses, Magical Fantasy Worlds
Keywords
fairy tale, based on children's book
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Give the Devil His Due about?
- Dorota, a bad woman married the miller, out of sheer greed drives him to death. She then took the mill away from his son Peter and threw him out of the hime. Lucifer, who is known to rule in hell, sends out the devil Janek. He is supposed to fetch Dorota because the measure of her earthly sins is overflowing. But the devil himself can not handle this evil woman and flees to the military. There he meets Peter. By joining forces, they finally succeed in transporting the wicked Dorota to hell. Since then hell is hell. But for Peter, who is suddenly in possession of a magic mantle, begins a nice time, because strangely, the prince shows great interest in him.
- Who directed Give the Devil His Due?
- Give the Devil His Due was directed by Hynek Bočan.
- Who stars in Give the Devil His Due?
- Give the Devil His Due stars Vladimír Dlouhý, Ondřej Vetchý, Jana Dítětová, František Vicena, Jaroslava Kretschmerová, Viktor Preiss.
- How long is Give the Devil His Due?
- Give the Devil His Due has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Give the Devil His Due?
- Give the Devil His Due is a Family, Fantasy film.
- Where was Give the Devil His Due produced?
- Give the Devil His Due was produced in Czechoslovakia.
- What are the themes of Give the Devil His Due?
- The themes of Give the Devil His Due include: Fairytales Reimagined, Broken Fairy Tale Curses, Magical Fantasy Worlds.