Die Elixiere des Teufels

12
1h 53m
1976

Overview

Monk Medardus, administrator of the relic chamber of a Capuchin monastery, drinks from the elixirs of the devil and is confronted with the dark sides of his soul.

Country : Germany
Genre : Drama
Languages : Deutsch
Released Date: 1976-11-04

Top Billed Cast

Dieter Laser

Medardus

Christine Buchegger

Euphemie

Rudolf Fernau

Prior Leonardus

Horst Frank

Dominikaner

Henning Schlüter

Baron

Christof Wackernagel

Hermogen

Heinrich Schweiger

Pope

Michael Kroecher

Der Violette

Sylvia Manas

Aurelie

Peter Kuiper

Kerkermeister

Martin Rosen

Spiridon

Walter Ullrich

Judge

Karl-Maria Schley

Cyrill

Peter Brogle

Peter Schönfeld

Herbert Fux

Ellen Umlauf

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