Movie

Give the Devil His Due

1985 · 95 min

A playful Czech fairy tale with mischievous devils, a greedy villain, and a kind hero, full of gentle humour and simple charm.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Whimsical, warm, satirical and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Greed, justice, love, family
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
justice
love
family
redemption
Places: countryside
fantasy world
military
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none