Krabat

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Cast & Crew

David Kross
Krabat

Daniel Brühl
Tonda

Christian Redl
Evil sorcerer

Robert Stadlober
Lyschko

Paula Kalenberg
Kantorka

Anna Thalbach
Worschula

Hanno Koffler
Juro

Charly Hübner
Michal

Moritz Grove
Merten

Tom Wlaschiha
Hanzo

Marco Kreuzpaintner
Director

Michael Gutmann
Screenwriter

Marco Kreuzpaintner
Screenwriter

Gabriela Bacher
Executive Producer

Jakob Claussen
Producer

Nick Hamson
Producer

Ulrike Putz
Producer

Annette Focks
Original Music

Daniel Gottschalk
Cinematographer

Hansjörg Weißbrich
Film Editor

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Critic Reviews for Krabat (Krabat and the Legend of the Satanic Mill)

Audience Reviews for Krabat (Krabat and the Legend of the Satanic Mill)

• Oct 04, 2012

  This German fantasy film about a boy, Krabat (played by David Kross), who learns black magic from a sorcerer (played by Christian Redl) is one of the better European movies I watched recently. I love German movies and Werner Herzog, Wim Wenders and Rainer Werner Fassbinder are on the list of my favourite directors. Now I can add and Marco Kreuzpaintner who directed this movie the best possible way from a screenplay by Michael Gutmann and Kreuzpaintner. The screenplay was based on Otfried Preußler's novel of the same name, which is actually a children book but with much darker note than Harry Potter - a real riveting Faustian tale of young men seduced by the lure (and might) of black magic, happening during the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) which devastated this part of the world and brought the starvation and the Plague! The story was an adaptation of an old Sorbian legend and it was simply captivating! I admired the story telling ability which was of the highest rank! Performances in the film were heartfelt and committed, especially by David Kross and Paula Kalenberg as youngsters in love and Christian Redl as the Master! Smooth camera work and great cinematography just added to the enjoyment of this art work! I wasn't too impressed with the some of the flight scenes, especially in this time of the developed CGI techniques, but 2008 was a few years ago! I'll accept that as an excuse... If you like fables as a kid you'll love this movie as an adult! Give it a go!
  Panta O Super Reviewer
• Apr 27, 2011

  Decent German fantasy tale about the dark secrets of an old mill where 12 boys work for an evil magician. The cinematography and production design is really nice, it makes the movie look far from cheap but like a big production. It's also worth noting how much production relied on real sets, real villages, real nature, only the few special effects are obviously tricks. That makes for a realistic atmosphere from the Thirty Years' War. The acting is pretty decent too. The mystery of the happenings around the mill is interesting and keeps you watching, but somewhere on the way the film loses some of its focus. The result is still satisfying for fans of the genre, one just shouldn't expect an action packed fantasy adventure, more a dark fairy tale.
  Jens S Super Reviewer
• Jan 29, 2011

  You could stop and start the film at any given moment and it will make no difference whatsoever. The film is unfocused and has terrible pacing, it is neither thrilling nor interesting.
  Quinto W Super Reviewer
• Sep 07, 2009

  Oh boy, this movie is not even close to thriller or fantasy movie... I must say that I'm really disappointed with it. I know this is not a Hollywood movie but damn it the effects were so corny (even Korea's The Host got a better special effect than this movie).. I got so bored while watching this movie...
  Cita W Super Reviewer

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