The cheeky, energetic Plajznerka, whose body is filled with the desire for a thick slice of happiness, tames and whips the forgotten devil to make him a "hardworking and honest musketeer", who would be able to properly wield the blacksmith at the anvil and on Plajznerka's small farm. And to help her overcome all the worldly pitfalls, slander and the hostility of her neighbors. From the eloquence of this charming woman, Trepifajksl soon understands that he will be much better off as a human being than as an old, worn-out devil...
Acting
Bohdalová's commanding, lusty performance as Plajznerka
Production
Stage-to-screen theatricality with maximal village atmosphere
Writing
Witty wordplay in devil-to-human contract negotiations
Director
Jaroslav Novotný
Jiřina Bohdalová
Mariána Plajznerová
Jaroslav Moučka
čert Trepifajksl, později Mates
Josef Větrovec
Ignác Loula, dříve čert Dr. Ichthuriel
Bedřich Prokoš
kostelník Piškytle
Petr Haničinec
kovář Ondřej
Květa Fialová
kovářova žena Dorotka
Jiří Wohanka
kovářský Honza Mračno
Jana Paulová
Mančinka
Jarmila Smejkalová
mlynářka
Josef Bláha
komediant Lupino
Vladimír Šmeral
kníže Belzebub
Jiří Pleskot
čert Marbulius
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Josef Kajetán Tyl's 19th-century play, this embodies Czech 'čert' folklore—devils here are more mischievous than evil, often outsmarted by clever villagers.
Jiřina Bohdalová, Czech cinema royalty, was 46 playing this lusty farmwoman—her comic timing made this TV movie a holiday staple despite its obscurity abroad.
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