Hans Rockle and the Devil
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74% Critic Match

Hans Rockle and the Devil

7.4 / 10 1974 1h 15mNR German
FantasyFamily

Storyline

Hans Röckle is a puppeteer, inventor, blacksmith and more. He is challenged by the Devil (in almost a dozen fancy costumes) who offers him even more inventiveness, against his soul should he ever make money with an invention, build something twice, or cease inventing for 7*7 hours.

Cast & Crew

Rolf Hoppe

Rolf Hoppe

Meister Hans Röckle

Lead
PA

Peter Aust

Flammfuß

Sv

Simone von Zglinicki

Luisa

MG

Matthias Günther

Jacob

CL

Christa Lehmann

Ellermutter

Herbert Köfer

Herbert Köfer

Reichenbach

Regina Beyer

Regina Beyer

Base Margret

Helmut Schreiber

Helmut Schreiber

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hans Kratzert's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Hans Rockle and the Devil is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker