Give the Devil His Due

Give the Devil His Due (1985)

S čerty nejsou žerty

Dorota, a bad woman married the miller, out of sheer greed drives him to death. She then took the mill away from his son Peter and threw him out of the home. Lucifer, who is known to rule in hell, sends out the devil Janek. He is supposed to fetch Dorota because the measure of her earthly sins is overflowing. But the devil himself can not handle this evil woman and flees to the military. There he meets Peter. By joining forces, they finally succeed in transporting the wicked Dorota to hell. Since then hell is hell. But for Peter, who is suddenly in possession of a magic mantle, begins a nice time, because strangely, the prince shows great interest in him.

Date of release
1985-10-01
TMDB
7.7 / 10 (52)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Family, Fantasy
Director
Hynek Bočan

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Průhonice Castle, Střehomský mlýn, Kost Castle, Sloup Castle, Pusté kostely and 3 more

Give the Devil His Due is a 1985 Czech fairytale film directed by Hynek Bočan. It is one of the most popular fairytale films in the Czech Republic. The original Czech title means "No joking around with devils".

Production

The film is loosely based on Čertův švagr by Božena Němcová. Some aspects were inspired by Fanfan la Tulipe. Writing took place in a group of Marcela Pittermannová. Filming took place in caves near Česká Lípa, in Průhonice, in village Střehom, at Sloup Castle and Kost Castle.

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