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The Devil's Church

Die Teufelskirche

1919 · 0h 53m · Drama, Horror · Germany

In a prologue and four acts (the prologue and the first act are lost so is necessary to describe what happens with title cards) the film depicts the terrible dream of Asmus wherein the devil joins the human world disguised as a tinker. He meets Frau Ane, Asmus' wife; Ane yearns to have a baby but in vain so the devil takes advantage of Frau Ane's motherly inner desire by making a deal with her but for his own purposes. As a result, the farmer's wife comes under the devil's spell and then seduces the local priest, giving the devil to chance to build his own church to replace the old church that has burned down.

Directed by
Hans Mierendorff
Written by
Adolf Paul
Starring
Hans Mierendorff, Agnes Straub, Paul Rehkopf, Helga Mjön
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