The Man to Kill

The Man to Kill

105 mins | Drama, Horror, History, Fantasy | March 28, 1979

After the murder of the Russian Emperor Peter III, who was succeeded by Empress Catherine, Satan decides that the balance between good and evil on Earth has been destabilized. In order to set things right, he sends his representative to Earth - the teacher Farfa, who bears an unusual resemblance to Peter III. His mission is to seize power from the old Duke of Montenegro, and then to take back the Russian throne as Peter III. The people of Montenegro accept Farfa as their new leader, and he proclaims himself the new Emperor, Scepan Mali, successfully resisting an invasion by the Turks. Farfa is touched by the Montenegrins' kindness and courage, falls in love with the beautiful Elfa, and fails to follow Satan's plan. Not one to be crossed, Satan sets out to kill him.

The Man to Kill

105 mins | Drama, Horror, History, Fantasy | March 28, 1979

The Man to Kill
After the murder of the Russian Emperor Peter III, who was succeeded by Empress Catherine, Satan decides that the balance between good and evil on Earth has been destabilized. In order to set things right, he sends his representative to Earth - the teacher Farfa, who bears an unusual resemblance to Peter III. His mission is to seize power from the old Duke of Montenegro, and then to take back the Russian throne as Peter III. The people of Montenegro accept Farfa as their new leader, and he proclaims himself the new Emperor, Scepan Mali, successfully resisting an invasion by the Turks. Farfa is touched by the Montenegrins' kindness and courage, falls in love with the beautiful Elfa, and fails to follow Satan's plan. Not one to be crossed, Satan sets out to kill him.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Jadran Film, Croatia Film, Filmski Studio Titograd
Original title Čovjek koga treba ubiti
Directors Veljko Bulajić
Writers Ratko Đurović, Veljko Bulajić, Bruno Di Geronimo

Cast

Zvonimir Črnko

as Farfa

Vladimir Popović

as Kapetan Tanović

Charles Millot

as Agent prvog reda

Ranko Kovačević

as Đakon

Dušica Žegarac

as Justina

Tanasije Uzunović

as Vrhovni Sotona

Mate Ergović

as Stanko Palikarda

Ivica Pajer

as Ruski knez

Veljko Mandić

as Crnogorac

Ivica Kunej

as Pomoćnik vrhovnog Sotone