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Still from Killing the Devil — Killing the Devil (1970) — Ester KrumbachováPhotographed by Jiří Macák

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Ester Krumbachová

Killing the Devil

Vražda ing. Čerta

Czech / 1970 / 1h 12m

Not streamingNot currently on the Criterion Channel.

Letterboxd: 3.72/5·2.6K ratings·967 reviewson Letterboxd
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Synopsis

A lonely woman gets more than she bargained for when she begins wooing Mr Devil, an insatiable glutton who turns out to be the boyfriend from Hell.

Included in
Ester Krumbachová: Phantom of the Czechoslovak New Wave
Position 7
Included in
March 2023
Position 66

Credits

Crew

DirectorEster Krumbachová

WriterJan Němec, Ester Krumbachová

CinematographerJiří Macák

ComposerAngelo Michajlov

EditorMiroslav Hájek

Cast

Jiřina Bohdalováas Her

Vladimír Menšíkas Ing. Čert (Devil)

Ljuba Hermanováas Miriam

Helena Růžičkováas Card reader

Jana Hana Duffkováas Lady (uncreditted)

Jindřiška Gabriela Preissováas (uncreditted)

Olga Jungováas (uncreditted)

A. Květoňováas (uncreditted)

Senta Wollnerováas (uncreditted)

Angelo Michajlovas (uncreditted)

Jan Němecas (uncreditted)

Jan Mikotaas (uncreditted)

Petr Foltaas (uncreditted)

Ladislav Smočekas (uncreditted)

Břetislav Novotnýas (uncreditted)

Karel Přibylas (uncreditted)

Lubomír Malýas (uncreditted)

Jan Šircas (uncreditted)

Killing the Devil (1970) | Criteria