The Black Rider
The Black Rider

The Black Rider (1990)

PG-136/12/1990Drama, Fantasy, Music2h 9m
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Overview

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.

Robert Wilson

Director

Tom Waits

Composer

Top Billed Cast

Jan Moritz Steffen

Jan Moritz Steffen

Junger Kuno / Vogel / Irrenarzt / Skelett

Heinz Vossbrink

Heinz Vossbrink

Kuno, Erbförster

Susanne Eisenkolb

Susanne Eisenkolb

Brautjungfer / Stelzfuß' Double

Jörg Holm

Jörg Holm

Wilhelms Onkel / Herzog

Monika Tahal

Monika Tahal

Zeuge / Vogel / Irrenarzt / Wilhelms Double / Skelett

Soňa Červená

Soňa Červená

Vogel / Bote / Löffelweib

Dominique Horwitz

Dominique Horwitz

Stelzfuß

Klaus Schreiber

Klaus Schreiber

Robert, Jägerbursche / Mann auf dem Hirsch / Georg Schmid

Gerd Kunath

Gerd Kunath

Bertram, Förster

Angelika Thomas

Angelika Thomas

Anne, seine Frau