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Release Year1984
Runtime0h 19m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresFamily, Fantasy
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DirectorTom Davenport
WritersTom Davenport
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsBearskin, or The Man Who Didn't Wash for Seven Years
About Bearskin, or The Man Who Didn't Wash for Seven Years
A soldier can not return home after he leaves the army, and can not find a job. Desperation drives him to make a deal with the Devil, who makes a bet with him. For the next seven years, he will carry a purse of gold that's always full. However, he must wear a bearskin and neither pray nor wash nor cut his hair in all that time. If he survives, he can keep the purse, but if he dies, the Devil gets his soul.
Directed by Tom Davenport, Bearskin, or The Man Who Didn't Wash for Seven Years leans on a strong ensemble — Glenn Taylor, Helen Stoltzfus, Kate Weber — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about family titles of 1984.
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