Playing with the Devil

Playing with the Devil

1957 · 97 min · ★ 7.8 · Family, Comedy, Fantasy

Two marriageable girls, Princess Disperanda and her maid Káča, sign a betrothal with their own blood in exchange for fairy-tale grooms. Although both devilish betrothals accidentally fall into the hands of the brave retired soldier Martin Kabát, the cunning devil Solfernus takes possession of them through cunning, and Martin has no choice but to go to the burning hell.

Directed by Josef Mach · Written by Jan Drda

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