The Black Rider
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The Black Rider 1990 Directed by Robert Wilson

Inspired by the German folktale, Wilhelm, a file clerk, falls in love with a huntsman's daughter. In order to marry, Wilhelm must prove his worth as a hunter and gain her father's approval. Naive and desperate, he makes a deal with a devil named Pegleg.

Country Germany
Production Country Germany
Language German
Spoken Languages English , German
Gneres Drama , Fantasy , Music
Production Company ORF
Release Date 12 June 1990
129 mins
Cast
Jan Moritz Steffen
Jan Moritz Steffen Junger Kuno / Vogel / Irrenarzt / Skelett
Heinz Vossbrink
Heinz Vossbrink Kuno, Erbförster
Susanne Eisenkolb
Susanne Eisenkolb Brautjungfer / Stelzfuß' Double
Jörg Holm
Jörg Holm Wilhelms Onkel / Herzog
Monika Tahal
Monika Tahal Zeuge / Vogel / Irrenarzt / Wilhelms Double / Skelett
Soňa Červená
Soňa Červená Vogel / Bote / Löffelweib
Dominique Horwitz
Dominique Horwitz Stelzfuß
Klaus Schreiber
Klaus Schreiber Robert, Jägerbursche / Mann auf dem Hirsch / Georg Schmid
Gerd Kunath
Gerd Kunath Bertram, Förster
Angelika Thomas
Angelika Thomas Anne, seine Frau
Annette Paulmann
Annette Paulmann Kätchen, seine Tochter
Stefan Kurt
Stefan Kurt Wilhelm, Schreiber
Crew
Director
Robert Wilson
Robert Wilson
Writer
William S. Burroughs
William S. Burroughs
Cinematography
Hans Viktor Keppler
Hans Viktor Keppler
Ulfried Feuerstein
Ulfried Feuerstein
Composer
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Editor
Helmut Schlosser
Helmut Schlosser
Production Design
Robert Wilson
Robert Wilson
Story
August Apel
August Apel
Costume Design
Frida Parmeggiani
Frida Parmeggiani
Makeup Artist
Werner Merz
Werner Merz