The Black Rider
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.
Top Billed Cast
Jan Moritz Steffen
Junger Kuno / Vogel / Irrenarzt / Skelett
Heinz Vossbrink
Kuno, Erbförster
Susanne Eisenkolb
Brautjungfer / Stelzfuß' Double
Jörg Holm
Wilhelms Onkel / Herzog
Monika Tahal
Zeuge / Vogel / Irrenarzt / Wilhelms Double / Skelett
Featured Crew
William S. Burroughs
Writer
Helmut Schlosser
Editor
Wolfgang Wiens
Translator
Frida Parmeggiani
Costume Design
Ulfried Feuerstein
Cinematography
August Apel
Story
Hans Viktor Keppler
Cinematography
Werner Merz
Makeup Artist
Robert Wilson
Director
Robert Wilson
Production Design
Robert Wilson
Creator
Tom Waits
Original Music Composer