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The Castle (1994)

Movie ★ 5.7 120 min

Drama

Closely based on Franz Kafka's book "Das Schloß", the movie shares the same action on a land surveyor who is called to a village to do a job that no one seems to have ordered. Once there, he takes up the struggle against bureaucracy emanating from the castle.

Aleksei Balabanov Director Sergei Selyanov Writer Aleksei Balabanov Writer

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Quick facts

Released
December 26, 1994
Runtime
120 min
IMDb
tt0111817
Language
Studio
, Orient Express, Roskomkino,

Themes

Cast

Nikolay Stotskiy Nikolay Stotskiy Land Surveyor Svetlana Pismichenko Svetlana Pismichenko Frida Anvar Libabov Anvar Libabov Helper Viktor Sukhorukov Viktor Sukhorukov Helper Igor Shibanov Igor Shibanov Brunswick Andrey Smirnov Andrey Smirnov teacher Vladislav Demchenko Vladislav Demchenko Varnava Bolot Beyshenaliev Bolot Beyshenaliev Village Senior Svetlana Svirko Svetlana Svirko Olga Olga Antonova Olga Antonova Khozyaika traktira Viktor Mikhaylov Khozyain traktira Yury Eller Yury Eller Gersteker Richard Bogutskii Hotel Owner Irina Sokolova Irina Sokolova Micci Konstantin Demidov Konstantin Demidov Schwarzer Aleksei German Aleksei German Кламм

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Castle about?
Closely based on Franz Kafka's book "Das Schloß", the movie shares the same action on a land surveyor who is called to a village to do a job that no one seems to have ordered. Once there, he takes up the struggle against bureaucracy emanating from the castle.
Who directed The Castle?
The Castle was directed by Aleksei Balabanov.
Who stars in The Castle?
The Castle stars Nikolay Stotskiy, Svetlana Pismichenko, Anvar Libabov, Viktor Sukhorukov.
When was The Castle released?
The Castle is a 1994 drama film.
Where can I watch The Castle?
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