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The Devil
UNITED STATES · 1972

The Devil

Andrzej Żuławski
moral corruption conspiracy and betrayal descent into madness existential crisis corruption of innocence
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Synopsis

Young Polish nobleman Jakub is saved from imprisonment by a stranger. In return, the stranger wants to obtain a list of Jakub’s fellow conspirators. As he follows his mysterious savior across the country, Jakub is affected by the overall chaos and moral corruption; he goes insane and becomes a mass murderer.

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