Playing with the Devil
| Playing with the Devil | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Josef Mach |
| Screenplay by | Jan Drda Josef Mach |
| Based on | Hrátky s čertem by Jan Drda |
| Cinematography | Jan Stallich |
| Edited by | Josef Dobřichovský |
| Music by | Jiří Srnka |
Production company | Studio hraných filmů |
| Distributed by | Ústřední filmová půjčovna |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
Playing with the Devil (Czech: Hrátky s čertem) is a 1956 Czech fairy-tale comedy film by Josef Mach based on a 1945 play by Jan Drda. Set decorations were painted by Josef Lada.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Josef Bek as Martin Kabát
- Eva Klepáčová as Maid Káča
- Alena Vránová as Princess Dišperanda
- František Smolík as Školastykus
- Jaroslav Vojta as Sarka Farka
- Bohuš Záhorský as King
- Stanislav Neumann as Omnimor
- František Filipovský as Karborund
- Josef Vinklář as Lucius
- Ladislav Pešek as Belzebub
- Vladimír Ráž as Solfernus
- Rudolf Deyl, Jr. as Belial
- Antonín Šůra as Theofil
- Josef Mixa as Hubert
- Jiřina Bílá as Farmer's wife with food
Other adaptations
[edit]In 1979, another film adaptation was made in Poland and continues to be popular. It was directed by Tadeusz Lis and starred well-known Polish actors Janusz Gajos, Jerzy Kamas, Marian Kociniak and Marek Kondrat.
References
[edit]- ^ "Hrátky s čertem". Filmový přehled. NFA. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
External links
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