Who's Afraid of the Devil

Who's Afraid of the Devil (1977) is a fantasy, comedy film directed by Egon Schlegel rated 6.8/10.

Based on a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm: 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.

Cast

Hans-Joachim Frank

Jakob

Dieter Franke

Teufel

Rolf Ludwig

König

Katrin Martin

Prinzessin

Wolfgang Greese

Steuereintreiber

Hannjo Hasse

Hofmarschall

Fred Ludwig

Jagdmeister

Peter Köhncke

General

Klaus Powollik-Ronay

Hauptmann

Hans Klering

Hofkaplan

Harry Merkel

Schreiber

Hans-Peter Reinecke

Räuberhauptmann