The Castle (1997 Austrian film)
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| The Castle | |
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| Das Schloß | |
| Based on | |
| Written by | Michael Haneke |
| Directed by | Michael Haneke |
| Starring | Ulrich Mühe Susanne Lothar |
| Country of origin | Austria |
| Original language | German |
| Production | |
| Producers | Veit Heiduschka Christina Undritz |
| Cinematography | Jirí Stibr |
| Editor | Andreas Prochaska |
| Running time | 123 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1997 |
The Castle (German: Das Schloß) is a 1997 film by Austrian director Michael Haneke. It is an adaptation of Franz Kafka's absurdist 1926 novel released theatrically in Germany, the Czech Republic, Japan, Canada, and the United States, but first shown on television in Austria.
Plot
[edit source]When land surveyor K. (Ulrich Mühe) arrives at a small village that houses a castle, local authorities refuse to allow him to enter. As he tries to convince the officials that they sent for him, they clamp down with increasingly complicated bureaucratic obstacles.
Production and release
[edit source]Das Schloß was filmed in Styria.[1]
The film premiered at the 47th Berlin International Film Festival in February 1997.[1]
References
[edit source]External links
[edit source]- The Castle at IMDb
- 1997 television films
- 1997 films
- Austrian television films
- Films directed by Michael Haneke
- 1997 German-language films
- Films based on works by Franz Kafka
- Films based on Czech novels
- Films shot in Austria
- Television shows based on Czech novels
- German-language television shows
- Films set in castles
- 1997 Austrian films
- Austrian film stubs