

Bearskin
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.
Movie Details
Languages
German
Studio
DEFA
Key Crew

Jacob Grimm
Story

Wilhelm Grimm
Story
Cast

Jens-Uwe Bogadtke
Christoffel

Jürgen Trott
Nico

Janina Hartwig
Katarina
Klaus Mertens
Vogt

Fred Delmare
Gustav

Marina Krogull
Susanne
Horst Papke
Zweiter Gast

Leon Niemczyk
Niklaus
Günter Rüger
Wendel

Helmut Schreiber
Kasimir

Manfred Heine

Hans Teuscher

Heidemarie Wenzel

Dieter Wien
Gerhard Vogt

Pedro Hebenstreit
Franziska Glöss-Ebermann

Klaus-Peter Thiele












