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The Black Rider
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The Black Rider

1990-06-12 · 129 min · ★ 7.5

Drama · Fantasy · Music

Inspired by the German folktale, Wilhelm, a file clerk, falls in love with a huntsman's daughter. In order to marry, Wilhelm must prove his worth as a hunter and gain her father's approval. Naive and desperate, he makes a deal with a devil named Pegleg.

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Directors
Robert Wilson
Production companies
ORF
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jan Moritz SteffenJunger Kuno / Vogel / Irrenarzt / Skelett
Heinz VossbrinkKuno, Erbförster
Susanne EisenkolbBrautjungfer / Stelzfuß' Double
Jörg HolmWilhelms Onkel / Herzog
Monika TahalZeuge / Vogel / Irrenarzt / Wilhelms Double / Skelett
Soňa ČervenáSoňa ČervenáVogel / Bote / Löffelweib
Dominique HorwitzDominique HorwitzStelzfuß
Klaus SchreiberKlaus SchreiberRobert, Jägerbursche / Mann auf dem Hirsch / Georg Schmid
Gerd KunathBertram, Förster
Angelika ThomasAnne, seine Frau
Annette PaulmannKätchen, seine Tochter
Stefan KurtStefan KurtWilhelm, Schreiber

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