Diabel

"Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death."

Mar 1 1988 Not Rated 1h 59m
Drama, History, Horror

Young Polish nobleman Jakub is saved from imprisonment by a stranger. In return, the stranger wants to obtain a list of Jakub’s fellow conspirators. As he follows his mysterious savior across the country, Jakub is affected by the overall chaos and moral corruption; he goes insane and becomes a mass murderer.

Plot

During the Prussian army's invasion to Poland in 1793, a young Polish nobleman, Jakub is saved from the imprisonment by a stranger who wants in return to obtain a list of his fellow conspirators. Following his mysterious savior across the country, Jakub sees the overall chaos and moral corruption including his father's death and the betrayal of his friend who stole his fiancee. Being apparently demented by what he has seen, he commits a number of seemingly motiveless and gory killings.

Written by

Andrzej Zulawski

Directed by

Andrzej Zulawski

Cast

Leszek Teleszynski, Wojciech Pszoniak, Malgorzata Braunek

Crew

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Production Countries

Poland

Production Companies

Zespol Filmowy

Languages

Deutsch, Polski

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Trailers
THE DEVIL 1972 ORIGINAL TRAILER - ANDRZEJ ZULASWKI
Diabel / The Devil (Modern Trailer)
Scores
# of Votes
3,144
Average Rating
7 out of 10
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