Hans Roeckle and the Devil

(Hans Röckle und der Teufel)

GDR, 1974, 82 min, color
In German; no subtitles
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Synopsis

Puppeteer and mechanic Hans Röckle makes a bargain with the devil, who gives Röckle magical powers that let him create the most wonderful objects: a needle that sews by itself, a flute that brings the wind and rain, and a telescope that lets one to see into the future. But soon the devil, an industrialist, and a baron all want these miraculous objects too.

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