The Castle (1997 Austrian film)

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Das Schloß
Directed by	Michael Haneke
Written by	Michael Haneke Franz Kafka (novel)
Based on	Das Schloss by Franz Kafka
Produced by	Veit Heiduschka
Starring	Ulrich Mühe Susanne Lothar
Cinematography
Edited by	Andreas Prochaska
Release date	February 1997 (Berlin International Film Festival) October 1998 (USA)
Running time	123 minutes
Country	Austria
Language	German

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 USA and on television in Austria.

Plot[]

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[]

Das Schloß was filmed in Styria.^[1]

Release[]

The film premiered at the 47th Berlin International Film Festival in February 1997.^[2]

References[]

External links[]

• The Castle at IMDb

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