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The Girl and the Devil
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The Girl and the Devil

1944-10-30 · 92 min · ★ 6.5

Drama · Fantasy

The soul of an evil witch about to be burned is transferred to the child of a pregnant woman in the audience. 19 years later a timid girl arrives at a farm looking for work. The farmer employs her despite his wife's protests. Soon it stands clear that the girl is in fact the evil witch, returned to wreak havoc on the farmer and his family. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.

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Directors
Hampe Faustman
Production companies
Terrafilm
Countries
Sweden
Status
Released

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Gunn WållgrenGunn WållgrenKarin
Stig JärrelStig Järrel"Guffar", travelling salesman
Sven MilianderSven MilianderMattias the farmer
Linnéa HillbergLinnéa HillbergElin, farmer's wife
Anders EkAnders EkOlof
Toivo PawloToivo PawloHans
Julia CæsarJulia CæsarGammel-Kersti
Gull NatorpGull NatorpWoman asked to buy a skirt
Carl StrömCarl StrömJonas
Gösta GustafsonGösta GustafsonTailor
Hugo JacobsonGarv-Johan, Mattias' farm hand
Hanny SchedinHanny SchedinMattias' maid
Birger ÅsanderBirger ÅsanderVillager
Sture EricsonSture EricsonVillager
Viveca SerlachiusViveca SerlachiusMattias' maid
Rune StylanderRune StylanderMattias's farm hand
Torgny AnderbergTorgny AnderbergMattias' farm hand
Torsten LilliecronaTorsten LilliecronaExecutioner
Albin ErlandzonAlbin ErlandzonMan at the burning of the witch
Birger SahlbergVillager

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