Who's Afraid of the Devil
Seen it?1977 | 92 min | Fantasy, Comedy
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
- Best for people who need a good giggle and anyone who likes a world with its own rules. Leaves you with ideas to chew on afterwards.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Quick and easy-going, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
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.
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 Egon Schlegel
- Hans-Joachim FrankJakob
- Dieter FrankeTeufel
- Rolf LudwigKönig
- Katrin MartinPrinzessin
- Wolfgang GreeseSteuereintreiber
- Hannjo HasseHofmarschall
- Fred LudwigJagdmeister
- Peter KöhnckeGeneral
- Klaus Powollik-RonayHauptmann
- Hans KleringHofkaplan