Hans Rockle and the Devil
Seen it?1974 | 75 min | Fantasy, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for fantasy fans and parents and kids watching together. Leaves you with ideas to chew on afterwards.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Bright and bouncy, at 1 hr 15 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
Hans Röckle is a puppeteer, inventor, blacksmith and more. He is challenged by the Devil (in almost a dozen fancy costumes) who offers him even more inventiveness, against his soul should he ever make money with an invention, build something twice, or cease inventing for 7*7 hours.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hans Kratzert
- Rolf HoppeMeister Hans Röckle
- Peter AustFlammfuß
- Simone von ZglinickiLuisa
- Matthias GüntherJacob
- Christa LehmannEllermutter
- Herbert KöferReichenbach
- Regina BeyerBase Margret
- Helmut Schreiber
- Joe Schorn
- Pedro Hebenstreit