Seven minutes. One gambler. The devil's own game.
A callous and brazen gambler enters a holy place, risking all to obtain a great power. Cards and dice may be familiar tools of his vice, but they are also called “The Devil’s Playthings” and “The Devil’s Bones” for a reason.
Direction
Squeezes feature film tension into seven minutes.
Cinematography
Sacred space meets sin — gorgeous blasphemy.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Joerg Stadler typically plays imposing authority figures; here he's stripped to desperate need.
'The Devil's Playthings' dates to 16th century religious tracts condemning games of chance as soul-endangering.
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