The Black Rider

Overview

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.

Directed by Robert Wilson

Top cast

J

Jan Moritz Steffen

Junger Kuno / Vogel / Irrenarzt / Skelett

H

Heinz Vossbrink

Kuno, Erbförster

S

Susanne Eisenkolb

Brautjungfer / Stelzfuß' Double

J

Jörg Holm

Wilhelms Onkel / Herzog

M

Monika Tahal

Zeuge / Vogel / Irrenarzt / Wilhelms Double / Skelett

Soňa Červená

Vogel / Bote / Löffelweib

Dominique Horwitz

Stelzfuß

Klaus Schreiber

Robert, Jägerbursche / Mann auf dem Hirsch / Georg Schmid

G

Gerd Kunath

Bertram, Förster

A

Angelika Thomas

Anne, seine Frau

A

Annette Paulmann

Kätchen, seine Tochter

Stefan Kurt

Wilhelm, Schreiber

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