
94 minutes
8/9/1965
The way Saint Peter explains it to the Devil who's knocking on Heaven's door to collect his share of souls: there will be no more souls, as God has come to doubt if humans are really meant to achieve salvation. If they aren't then how can they be punished posthumous and sent to Hell? There's only one way to make sure if sinning is the human nature, or is it that they simply don't want to better themselves - Devil himself must go down to Earth, in human form, and if he can achieve salvation then so can a human being... Based on A. H. Tammsaare's classic novel of the same name.

Elmar Salulaht
as Devil

Ants Eskola
as Clever Ants

Astrid Lepa
as Juula

Leida Rammo
as Lisete

Heino Mandri
as Reverend

Olev Eskola
as Constable

Kaarel Karm
as Doctor

Jüri Järvet
as Peetrus

Jaan Saul
as Kustas

Eili Sild
as Maia

Lea Sild
as Riia

Oskar Liigand
as Neighbour

Hugo Laur
as Fecal Truck Driver

Ervin Abel
as Ditchdigger

Einari Koppel
as Stonecutter

Ants Jõgi
as Peat Cutter

Ines Aru
as Young Woman with the Cat (uncredited)
Leida Aru
as Neighbour Woman (uncredited)

Robert Gutman
as Young Jürka (uncredited)
Aado Hõimre
as Constable #2 (uncredited)

Kalju Karask
as Young man with Eyeglasses (uncredited)
Urmas Karilaid
as Twin (uncredited)
Milvi Koppel
as Blonde (uncredited)

Tiia Kriisa
as Second Young Girl by the River (uncredited)

Leonhard Merzin
as Ants' Friend (uncredited)

Mikk Mikiver
as Young Ants (uncredited)
Aleksander Niitoja
as Old Man (uncredited)
M. Otsepp
as Young Girl with the Accordion (uncredited)
Sander Raus
as Ants' Friend #2 (uncredited)
L. Simm
as Young Woman by the River (uncredited)

Olev Tinn
as Chubby Host (uncredited)

Helmut Vaag
as Auctioneer (uncredited)
Ago Õispuu
as Twin (uncredited)