A 1956 Czech fairy-tale comedy adapted from a 1945 play, featuring a supporting cast and later international adaptations.
Two marriageable girls, Princess Disperanda and her maid Káča, sign a betrothal with their own blood in exchange for fairy-tale grooms. Although both devilish betrothals accidentally fall into the hands of the brave retired soldier Martin Kabát, the cunning devil Solfernus takes possession of them through cunning, and Martin has no choice but to go to the burning hell.
Josef Mach
Rating: 7.8/10 (6 votes)