The Devil

1972 · 2h05 · Film

Directed by Andrzej Żuławski

Starring Wojciech Pszoniak, Leszek Teleszyński, Małgorzata Braunek, Iga Mayr, Wiktor Sadecki, Michał Grudziński, Maciej Englert, Monika Niemczyk, Bożena Miefiodow, Marian Zdenicki

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Bored Curious

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.

Original title

Diabeł

Original language

Polish

Screenplay

Andrzej Żuławski

Music

Andrzej Korzyński

Cinematography

Maciej Kijowski

Cast

Iga Mayr, Wiktor Sadecki, Michał Grudziński, Maciej Englert, Monika Niemczyk, Bożena Miefiodow, Marian Zdenicki, Anna Parzonka, Jerzy Zygmunt Nowak

Updated July 22, 2026

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