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.

Cast

Jens-Uwe Bogadtke

Christoffel

Jürgen Trott

Nico

Janina Hartwig

Katarina

N/A

Klaus Mertens

Vogt

Fred Delmare

Gustav

Marina Krogull

Susanne

N/A

Horst Papke

Zweiter Gast

Leon Niemczyk

Niklaus

N/A

Günter Rüger

Wendel

Helmut Schreiber

Kasimir

Manfred Heine

Hans Teuscher