Kulhavý ďábel (1968): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1968, Kulhavý ďábel is a komödie, fantasy, science-fiction and musik film directed by Juraj Herz, running about 82 minutes.

What it’s about. A baleful limping man walks through Prague. He is Asmodeus (Juraj Herz), the fiend of lustfulness, entertaining himself by putting together by magic couples of lovers. He only fails at the swimming pool. Zuzana (Jana Sulcová), the good-looking blonde, ignores the men whom the devil foists off onto her. She loves Honza (Václav Neckár) and the boy shares her feelings. The fiend is annoyed by the couple and tries to provoke a row. He sends heavy rain to force them into a hotel and then warns Zuzana's father by phone, but the young lovers manage to get out in time. Then the obstinate Asmodeus takes Honza in his sleep to the Institute for Emotional Disorders, where he shows him the ugly sides of love - hysteria, voyeurism, fetishism, suicide attempts...

Who’s in it. Kulhavý ďábel stars Juraj Herz, Václav Neckář, Jana Šulcová and Oľga Šalagová as Nurse Kateřina, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 2.0/10, Kulhavý ďábel has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Kulhavý ďábel page.

If you liked it. Fans of Kulhavý ďábel tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.