The Black Rider
1990, German. Directed by Robert Wilson.
Inspired by the German folktale, Wilhelm, a file clerk, falls in love with a huntsman's daughter. In order to marry, Wilhelm must prove his worth as a hunter and gain her father's approval. Naive and desperate, he makes a deal with a devil named Pegleg.
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Robert WilsonDirector
- Jan Moritz SteffenJunger Kuno / Vogel / Irrenarzt / Skelett
- Heinz VossbrinkKuno, Erbförster
- Susanne EisenkolbBrautjungfer / Stelzfuß' Double
- Jörg HolmWilhelms Onkel / Herzog
- Monika TahalZeuge / Vogel / Irrenarzt / Wilhelms Double / Skelett
- Soňa ČervenáVogel / Bote / Löffelweib
- Dominique HorwitzStelzfuß
- Klaus SchreiberRobert, Jägerbursche / Mann auf dem Hirsch / Georg Schmid
- Gerd KunathBertram, Förster
- Angelika ThomasAnne, seine Frau
- Annette PaulmannKätchen, seine Tochter
- Stefan KurtWilhelm, Schreiber
Details
- Released
- 12 June 1990
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- William S. Burroughs, August Apel
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The Black Rider runs 129 minutes (2h 9m).
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Which OTT platform is The Black Rider on?
The Black Rider isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 June 1990. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Black Rider?
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Who directed The Black Rider?
The Black Rider (1990) was directed by Robert Wilson and stars Jan Moritz Steffen, Heinz Vossbrink, Susanne Eisenkolb.