The Devil's Instrument
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The Devil's Instrument

8.0 / 10 1965 16mNR Swedish
Drama

Storyline

A jazz bassist who surveys a beautiful girl at a gig decides to try to get her home. But the devil is getting into the game too.

Cast & Crew

Ewa Aulin

Ewa Aulin

The girl

Lead
KL

Kurt Lindgren

the bass player

Allan Edwall

Allan Edwall

narrator

Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson

Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson

the drummer

Christer Boustedt

Christer Boustedt

the sax player

BE

Bengt Ernryd

the trumpet player

LW

Lasse Werner

the piano player

Gunnar Fischer

Gunnar Fischer

The father

What People Are Saying

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