The Blacksmith and The Devil

A Starost leads a life of debauchery and pillage. He sets his own laws in the district which he rules. He only feels respect for Wojtek from the Blacksmiths family, who helps everybody, gives them advice, and, most importantly, keeps all the local devils and gremlins prisoner in a willow tree. The Starost does his best to avoid crossing his path with the Blacksmith. But as he wants to get more gold he enters into a pack with the devil Boruta. However, he fails to keep his end of the bargain and the devil seeks the Blacksmith?s help. Together they set a trap. The Starost is put to jail. The Blacksmith releases all the devils, of course, on the condition that they never return to the area.

Directed, screenplay, dialogue, artwork, background by Jacek Adamczak
(based on the folk tale ‘Maciek Borkowic and Devil Boruta’)
Music composed and performed by Zbigniew Kozub
Layout by Jacek Adamczak, Janusz Gałązkowski
Animation by Janusz Gałązkowski, Waldemar Szajkowski, Ewa Rodewald, Elżbieta Kandziora, Lesław Budzelewski, Agnieszka Szcześniak, Anna Sita, Artur Zejer, Jarosław Maik, Danuta Kurasz, Jacek Adamczak
Camera 2D, editing by Krzysztof Napierała
Sound by Wiesław Jurgała
Dubbing directed by Dorota Kawęcka
Voices by Krzysztof Kołbasiuk, Tomasz Grochoczyński, Jacek Bończyk, Joanna Jabłczyńska,     Stefan Knothe, Włodzimierz Bednarski, Mieczysław Morański, Wojciech Machnicki, Janusz Wituch, Wojciech Paszkowski
Series title sequences by Robert Turło (directed, artwork, animation), Marek Kuczyński (music)
Series Production Managing by Mariola Olejniczak
Series Editor by Katarzyna Komorowska
Series Executive producer by Ewa Sobolewska

Production: TV Studio Filmów Animowanych Sp. z o.o.
Producer and Distribution: Telewizja Polska S.A.

Cartoon; Digital Betacam; 13:00 min., colour, format 4:3
Date of production: 20.09.2004  © TVP S.A. 2004