Playing with the Devil
1957, Czech. Directed by Josef Mach.
Two marriageable girls, Princess Disperanda and her maid Káča, sign a betrothal with their own blood in exchange for fairy-tale grooms. Although both devilish betrothals accidentally fall into the hands of the brave retired soldier Martin Kabát, the cunning devil Solfernus takes possession of them through cunning, and Martin has no choice but to go to the burning hell.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
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Cast & crew
- Josef MachDirector
- Josef Bekvysloužilý voják Martin Kabát
- Eva KlepáčováKáča
- Alena Vránováprincezna Dišperanda
- František Smolíkotec Školastykus
- Jaroslav Vojtaloupežník Sarka Farka
- Bohuš Záhorskýkrál
- Stanislav Neumannčert Omnimor
- František Filipovskýčert Karborund
- Josef VinklářLucius
- Ladislav Pešekbelzebub
- Vladimír Ráždoktor Solfernus
- Rudolf DeylBelial
Details
- Released
- 26 April 1957
- Original title
- Hrátky s čertem
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Written by
- Jan Drda, Josef Mach
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What Playing with the Devil is based on
Playing with the Devil is based on Playing with the Devil, a 1942 play or musical by Jan Drda.
Play or musical · 1942
Playing with the Devil
By Jan Drda
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Playing with the Devil runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Which OTT platform is Playing with the Devil on?
Playing with the Devil isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 April 1957. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Playing with the Devil?
If you liked Playing with the Devil, try Once Upon a Time, There Was a King..., Give the Devil His Due, Beauty and the Beast.
Who directed Playing with the Devil?
Playing with the Devil (1957) was directed by Josef Mach and stars Josef Bek, Eva Klepáčová, Alena Vránová.
What is Playing with the Devil based on?
Playing with the Devil is based on Playing with the Devil, a 1942 play or musical by Jan Drda.