Satan hits Sofia with a money printer and zero chill.
The devil is bored in his kingdom. He makes up his mind to descend to earth and get familiar with the kind of life people lead. He chooses the city of Sofia for his excursion. His first contacts are by no means encouraging. Strolling along the streets in the capital in his outlandish Mephistophelean costume, he is chased and stoned. Then the devil puts into operation his tiny machine for printing money. Dressed in the latest fashion he continues his walk unmolested. Money opens the doors of the richest homes for him and he soon becomes a member of the capital city's high life. The devil chooses a prostitute as his partner, who introduces him to her family. The father is a thief and a drunkard so that the mother is forced to be the bread-winner. Satan and the prostitute find themselves in the whirl of easy life.
Direction
Gendov playing Satan himself—nepotism? Divine right? Who cares!
Costume
Mephistophelean robes vs. latest fashion—wardrobe as social commentary.
Director
Vasil Gendov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is considered the first Bulgarian feature film ever made, and it's now lost—Satan's greatest trick was making himself disappear entirely.
Gendov's Devil mirrors 1921 Bulgaria's crash course with modernity: rural traditions colliding with urban capitalism, and Satan's the only honest broker in the room.
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