The Castle
1997·Movie·
·2h 10min
Where to Watch
Not available to stream in (flatrate)
About
Michael Haneke's adaptation of Franz Kafka's unfinished novel Das Schloss. K arrives in a remote village a stranger. In attempting to establish himself there, he enters the nightmarish world of the castle bureaucracy.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersExistentialismIdentity CrisisIsolationThe Absurdity Of BureaucracyPower Dynamics
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersQuest For RecognitionUnreachable Authority FiguresSurreal EncountersUncertain RealityBureaucratic NightmareAmbiguous EndingPowerlessness In A Strange Land
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- Character Types
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- Cinematic Style
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Michael Haneke, Jiří Štíbr
Written by:
Michael Haneke
Produced by:
Christina Undritz, Veit Heiduschka
Cast
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