The Black Rider

1990 7.7/10 129 min

Drama Fantasy Music

Overview

Inspired by the German folktale, Wilhelm, a file clerk, falls in love with a huntsman's daughter. In order to marry, Wilhelm must prove his worth as a hunter and gain her father's approval. Naive and desperate, he makes a deal with a devil named Pegleg.

Cast

Jan Moritz Steffen

Junger Kuno / Vogel / Irrenarzt / Skelett

Heinz Vossbrink

Kuno, Erbförster

Susanne Eisenkolb

Brautjungfer / Stelzfuß' Double

Jörg Holm

Wilhelms Onkel / Herzog

Monika Tahal

Zeuge / Vogel / Irrenarzt / Wilhelms Double / Skelett

Soňa Červená

Vogel / Bote / Löffelweib