Drama ·Mystery · Germany · 1997 · 2h 3m

The Castle

Das Schloß

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Director
Michael Haneke
Cast
Ulrich Mühe as K Susanne Lothar as Frieda Frank Giering as Artur Felix Eitner as Jeremias Nikolaus Paryla as Vorsteher André Eisermann as Barnabas
Crew
Jiří Štíbr — Director of Photography Andreas Prochaska — Editor Michael Haneke — Writer Franz Kafka — Novel Christina Undritz — Producer Veit Heiduschka — Producer
Synopsis

When land surveyor K 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.

Trailer The Castle — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
bureaucracyallegory
Key Collaborators
Michael Haneke Director Jiří Štíbr Director of Photography Andreas Prochaska Editor Michael Haneke Writer Franz Kafka Novel Christina Undritz Producer Veit Heiduschka Producer Christoph Kanter Production Design Lisy Christl Costume Design
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