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Bearskin (1986)

Bearskin (1986)

Fantasy Family
Release Date: 1986, January 23
Directors: Walter Beck
Countries: East Germany
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Cast: Leon Niemczyk, Janina Hartwig, Klaus Mertens, Jürgen Trott, Günter Rüger, Fred Delmare, Jens-Uwe Bogadtke, Horst Papke, Marina Krogull, Helmut Schreiber

Overview:

The war is over and soldier Christoffel has no prospects for the future and no money. He doesn't know what to do, so he meets the devil. He offers him a pact: Christoffel's pockets are always full of money, but he is not allowed to wash, cut his hair or nails for seven years and he is not allowed to sleep in a bed. If he doesn't keep to all these things, he will be forever devoted to the devil. Christoffel accepts the condition. Relieved of his worries about the future, Christoffel sets off. However, he soon becomes lonely. Society avoids him; he is dirty, unkempt and smelly. He only finds a place to stay in prison. He pays off the debts of a goldsmith, which wins him the heart of Katarina, the goldsmith's daughter. However, Christoffel is aware of his appearance and leaves her. After seven years, he is finally cleansed by the devil himself and returns to her as a well-groomed man.

Keywords:

fairy tale