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The Black Spider is a novella by the Swiss writer Jeremias Gotthelf written in 1842. Set in an idyllic frame story , old legends are worked into a Christian-humanist allegory about ideas of good and evil .
- Jeremias Gotthelf
- 1842
Nov 24, 2022 · Based on a 18th century novel by Jeremias Gotthelf, the film depicts the story of a midwife who makes a deal with the devil to stop the Teutonic Knights from terrorizing her village. The film features a spider plague, superstition, violence and a female protagonist.
- (288)
- Drama, Thriller
- Markus Fischer
- 2022-11-24
The Black Spider is a short novel about a mysterious plague that ravages a remote Swiss village, allegedly caused by a pact with the devil. It is a chilling tale of evil, superstition and cosmic horror, influenced by German Romanticism and Gothic literature.
- (4K)
- Paperback
Watch the official trailer of The Black Spider, a drama thriller set in medieval Germany. A midwife makes a deal with the devil to stop the German Knights, but faces a spider plague and a deadly enemy.
- 2 min
Apr 19, 2022 · Jeremias Gotthelf’s 1842 novella The Black Spider is a classic of Swiss literature – and a rare example of horror made in Switzerland. Cinema and literary critic...
Oct 30, 2018 · In a remote Swiss village, a grandfather tells a story during a christening, a tale that portends evil at large in society and provides a vision of cosmic horror.
The courageous young midwife Christine makes a pact with the devil to save her village from the brutal terror of the Teutonic Knights. Punished by a spider plague, Christine goes from savior to hunted.
