Czech new wave has always been a favourite with Hungarian audiences, which makes it all the more surprising that Murdering the Devil is so little known in this country and its director, Ester Krumbachová, is not a household name. The heroine in this magical, enchanting work that stays true to Czech cinema is busy poring over hefty old recipe books when the peace is broken by a phone call from Mr. Devil. The film, essentially shot in a single location, the Biedermeier flat where the rendezvous happens, is the story of a dinner-for-two gone wrong and where nothing turns out as it should. But then again, maybe everything could work out nicely?
Národní filmový archiv – Czech National Film Archive
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