Don’t Play Around with Devils

The miller Máchal lives in a principality with his family. But then, war breaks out and lasts for ten years. The miller is left a widower and tends to the mill with his son Petr. The reigning prince is suddenly impoverished. What the wars have not consumed was stolen by the greedy administrator or wasted by the pretty but selfish princess Angelika on her dresses. Her sister Adéla is pretty, too, but she is modest and kind. The château cook Dorota wooes the caretaker who advises her to marry the wealthy miller. The aging man gets fooled and indeed marries the greedy Dorota. She then immediately fires all the mill helpers in spite of Petr's protests and moreover forces the worn out miller to dance at a village hop. The man collapses and dies. Dorota even tries to get rid off the heir to the mill, Petr. The administrator gets her a warrant to arrest Petr based on false accusations. The Prince of Darkness, Lucifer XIV, has had enough of Dorota's sins and sends out the devil Black Horse to kidnap her to his kingdom. Dorota protects herself with feathers which the devils fear and also lets Petr's grandmother be kidnapped instead of herself. On his escape from the soldiers, Petr saves the life of the princesses whose horses stampeded. He is arrested and sentenced to military service in no time. The innocent grandmother must meanwhile work off the mistake of the confused devil whom she named Janek (Mulish). Janek returns to the world upon her intercession, but he fails once again. He gets drunk in a pub and a corporal recruits him into the army. Petr and Janek become friends and help each other against the bullying of the evil corporal. The ball where Angelína is to pick up a rich bridegroom does not turn out well and the offended wooers moreover threaten the prince with war. Petr helps Janek get the miller Dorota to hell. The grandmother gets back to earth in return and Petr gains the old coat which can create golden coins by magic. But as soon as the young miller puts the coat on, he acquires a dirty and devilish look. He distributes money to the poor and even the disguised prince comes to get support. Petr, however, recognizes him, promising him the the missing thousands in exchange for the princess's hand. Janek takes both the evil corporal and the sinful administrator to hell. Angelína rejects marrying the tattered Petr. But he saves up some spare money by his magic and takes off the coat which thus loses its magic powers. He then visits the château as a handsome youth. Angelína does not disdain him this time, but Petr prefers to marry Adéla. Angelína becomes the bride of the very Lucifer.