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Cast
Vladimír Dlouhý
as Petr Máchal
Ondřej Vetchý
as Vraník – Janek
Jana Dítětová
as Anna Máchalová
František Vicena
as František Máchal
Jaroslava Kretschmerová
as Dorota Máchalová
Viktor Preiss
as Steward
Karel Heřmánek
as Prince of Hell Lucifer XIV.
Josef Kemr
as Prince Josef Sličný
Dana Bartůňková
as Angelína
Monika Pelcová
as Adéla
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1985
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageCzech
CertificationNR
GenresFamily, Fantasy
Votes51
DirectorHynek Bočan
WritersIrena Šlapáková, Jiří Just, Hynek Bočan
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsGive the Devil His Due
About Give the Devil His Due
Dorota, a bad woman married the miller, out of sheer greed drives him to death. She then took the mill away from his son Peter and threw him out of the hime. Lucifer, who is known to rule in hell, sends out the devil Janek. He is supposed to fetch Dorota because the measure of her earthly sins is overflowing. But the devil himself can not handle this evil woman and flees to the military. There he meets Peter. By joining forces, they finally succeed in transporting the wicked Dorota to hell. Since then hell is hell. But for Peter, who is suddenly in possession of a magic mantle, begins a nice time, because strangely, the prince shows great interest in him.
Directed by Hynek Bočan, Give the Devil His Due leans on a strong ensemble — Vladimír Dlouhý, Ondřej Vetchý, Jana Dítětová — 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 1985.
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