Summary A Teutonic lecher on vacation has a wager with some local peasants that he can't make a walking circle from sunrise to sunset to secure some coveted land. The middle-aged businessman embarks on his journey only to be slowed down by the beautiful reporter Scarabea. With thoughts of drunkenness and sex on his warped mind, the man tries to circumnavigate the parcel of property. The story is a retelling of an ancient folk tale told by Tolstoy where the initial victim bets his soul to Satan against the land he desires. View more details
Directed : Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
Written : Lev Tolstoy Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
Stars : Nicoletta Machiavelli Walter Buschhoff Franz von Treuberg Karsten Peters
Genres : Drama
Release date : Jan 9, 1969
Countries of origin : West Germany
Language : German Italian
Filming locations : Oliena, Sardinia, Italy
Production companies : TMS Film GmbH
Summary A Teutonic lecher on vacation has a wager with some local peasants that he can't make a walking circle from sunrise to sunset to secure some coveted land. The middle-aged businessman embarks on his journey only to be slowed down by the beautiful reporter Scarabea. With thoughts of drunkenness and sex on his warped mind, the man tries to circumnavigate the parcel of property. The story is a retelling of an ancient folk tale told by Tolstoy where the initial victim bets his soul to Satan against the land he desires. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Jan 9, 1969
Countries of origin : West Germany
Language : German Italian
Filming locations : Oliena, Sardinia, Italy
Production companies : TMS Film GmbH
