Die Teufelsanbeter

Die Teufelsanbeter (1920)

In the wild, hardly explored mountains of Kurdish country lives the mysterious society of the Jesidi , who are called the devil worshipers by their opponents. In these mountains, shaded by dark fir trees, revenge and hatred reign and constant struggle between the countless races and sects. Strange festivals unite the fervor of thousands, crowned by the dramatic sacrificial death of one of their holy men. And yet, even in these pictures, which are filled with tremendous passion, there is no lack of warm humor and a cheerful, strong forgiving nature that leads everything to a liberating end. The film is believed to be lost.

Date of release
1920-12-01
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 16m
Genres
Adventure
Director
Marie Luise Droop
Collection
Orientzyklus (Ustad-Film) Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

The Devil Worshippers is a six-chapter 1921 silent German film written by Marie Luise Droop, directed by Muhsin Ertuğrul and featuring Carl de Vogt in the title-role of Kara Ben Nemsi. De Vogt's career as an actor stretched into the 1960s, where he appeared in a number of the then-popular German crimi films. Later horror-star Bela Lugosi is also featured in one of his first supporting roles in a film, although his precise role in the film is unknown.

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