The Devil

The Devil

Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

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Release Date

3/1/1972

Runtime

125 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

Polish

Budget

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Revenue

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Homepage

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A feverish descent into madness and moral corruption set against a backdrop of societal chaos, where a man's psychological unraveling becomes as disturbing as the corruption surrounding him. The film traces how proximity to corruption and moral compromise can consume and transform a person entirely.

Mood

Dread-soakedUnsettlingBleakClaustrophobic

Themes

CorruptionIdentityPowerComing apart

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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