DramaFantasy
The Girl and the Devil
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.
Directed by Hampe Faustman
65
User score
4 votes
Status
Released
Released
October 30, 1944
Runtime
1h 32m
Language
Swedish
Top cast
Gunn Wållgren
Karin
Stig Järrel
"Guffar", travelling salesman
Sven Miliander
Mattias the farmer
Linnéa Hillberg
Elin, farmer's wife
Anders Ek
Olof
Toivo Pawlo
Hans
Julia Cæsar
Gammel-Kersti
Gull Natorp
Woman asked to buy a skirt
Carl Ström
Jonas
Gösta Gustafson
Tailor
Hugo Jacobson
Garv-Johan, Mattias' farm hand
Hanny Schedin
Mattias' maid
Birger Åsander
Villager
Sture Ericson
Villager
Viveca Serlachius
Mattias' maid
Rune Stylander
Mattias's farm hand
Torgny Anderberg
Mattias' farm hand
Torsten Lilliecrona
Executioner
Albin Erlandzon
Man at the burning of the witch
Birger Sahlberg
Villager
