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The Devil

Summary: Young Polish noble Jakub, freed during 1793 Prussian invasion, experiences father's death, betrayal. Traumatized, he follows his savior, committing brutal murders across the country.

Genres: Drama, Horror, History

Director: Andrzej Zulawski

Writer: Andrzej Zulawski

Runtime: 2 h 05 min

MPAA: Not Rated

Production: Zespól Filmowy "X"

Distributor: Facets Media

Country: Poland

Language: Polish

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1790s abandoned by mother allegory avant garde backwoods slasher bare breasts blood brother sister relationship brutality burial castration civil war coffin controversy convent convulsion crucifixion cruelty cult film dead body death deep cleavage devil downward spiral duel experimental father daughter incest female full frontal nudity female full rear nudity female pubic hair fire forest gay kiss gore half brother half brother relationship hell historical fiction homosexuality imagery incest insanity jew's harp killing spree king little person male full rear nudity male male kiss massacre menstruation monastery mother son incest mother son relationship mother son sex murder nightmare nudity one word title oppression orgy perversion philosophy poland possession prison prisoner prostitute mother prussia psychopath rape rape of a nun razor blade religion return home revolution rocking horse serial killer sex sex with mother sex with son shooting shot in the face shot in the head snake soldier son murders mother son seeing mother naked stabbing statue stranger strong sexual content surrealism symbolism throat slitting timeframe 1790s violence werewolf wolf written by director

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