The Devil's Church (Die Teufelskirche) 105 years old

In a prologue and four acts (the prologue and the first act are lost so is necessary to describe what happens with title cards) the film depicts the terrible dream of Asmus wherein the devil joins the human world disguised as a tinker. He meets Frau Ane, Asmus' wife; Ane yearns to have a baby but in vain so the devil takes advantage of Frau Ane's motherly inner desire by making a deal with her but for his own purposes. As a result, the farmer's wife comes under the devil's spell and then seduces the local priest, giving the devil to chance to build his own church to replace the old church that has burned down.

Credits

The Devil's Church Cast

Name Character
Paul Rehkopf He was 47, 77 years old when he died as The Devil
Hans Mierendorff He was 36, 73 years old when he died as Pfarrer
Fred Immler He was 38, 84 years old when he died
Agnes Straub She was 28, 51 years old when she died as Ane

The Devil's Church Crew

Name Department
Adolf Paul as Screenplay. He was 55 (80) years old when He died Writing
Hans Mierendorff as Director. He was 36 (73) years old when He died Directing
The Devil's Church (105 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, January 01, 1919
  • Runtime: 47 minutes