XC / Apr 26, 1957
Playing with the Devil (1957)
Directed by Josef Mach
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1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| František Filipovský | čert Karborund |
| Josef Vinklář | Lucius |
| Ladislav Pešek | belzebub |
| Vladimír Ráž | doktor Solfernus |
| Rudolf Deyl | Belial |
| Antonín Šůra | Teofil |
| Josef Mixa | Hubert |
| Helena Kefurtová | |
| Jiřina Bílá | selka s jídlem |
| Ismenia Lehárová | orientální tanečnice |
| Jarmila Navrátilová | šlechtična |
| Bedřich Bozděch | sluha |
| František Černý | dvořan |
| Stanislav Černý | |
| Alois Dvorský | bázlivý čert |
| Eman Fiala | komorník |
| Oskar Hák | kuchtík |
Genres
FamilyComedyFantasy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hrátky s čertem |
| Original language | Český (CS) |
| Spoken languages | Český |
| Production countries | Czechoslovakia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Studio hraných filmů |
| Release date | 26 aprile 1957 |
| Executive producer | Karel Feix |
| Writer | Jan Drda, Josef Mach, František Daniel |
| Editing | Josef Dobřichovský |
| Cinematography | Jan Stallich, Bohumil Hába, Karel Holub |
| Assistant directors | Stanislav Černý, Anna Pokorná, Věra Pištěková, Josef Mach |
| Camera operators | Bohumil Hába, Jan Stallich, Karel Holub |
| Additional photography | Jan Stallich, Bohumil Hába, Karel Holub |
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| Production design | Milan Nejedlý, Karel Škvor, Josef Lada, Vladimír Dvořák, František Suchý, Jaroslava Vilímková |
| Art direction | Milan Nejedlý, Karel Škvor, Josef Lada, Vladimír Dvořák, František Suchý, Jaroslava Vilímková |
| Set decoration | František Suchý, Jaroslava Vilímková, Milan Nejedlý, Karel Škvor, Josef Lada, Vladimír Dvořák |
| Special effects | Jan Stallich, Milan Nejedlý |
| Music | Jiří Srnka, Adolf Böhm |
| Sound | Jiří Srnka, Adolf Böhm |
| Costume design | Karel Postřehovský, František Zapletal, Miloslava Skořepová, Gustav Hrdlička |
| Makeup | Karel Postřehovský, František Zapletal, Miloslava Skořepová, Gustav Hrdlička |
| Hairstyling | Karel Postřehovský, František Zapletal, Miloslava Skořepová, Gustav Hrdlička |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / May 26, 1958
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