The Devil's Eye
Seen it?1960 | 88 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans. If you loved Code 3 or Pleasantville, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1960: an older pace and style.
Don Juan is sent from Hell to Earth with a mission: to seduce a virgin in order to spoil her pure wedding. The mission becomes frantic when Don Juan falls in love for the first time in centuries.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
- Jarl KulleDon Juan
- Bibi AnderssonBritt-Marie
- Stig JärrelSatan
- Nils PoppeThe Vicar
- Gertrud FridhRenata
- Sture LagerwallPablo
- Georg FunkquistCount Armand de Rochefoucauld
- Gunnar SjöbergMarquis Giuseppe Maria de Macopanza
- Torsten WingeThe Old Demon
- Axel DübergJonas