The Castle

Original title: Das Schloß

TV Movie
1997
2h 3m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

3.6K

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Drama Mystery

When a land surveyor arrives at a small snowy village, local authorities refuse to allow him to advance to the nearby castle. Increasingly complicated bureaucratic obstacles arise.When a land surveyor arrives at a small snowy village, local authorities refuse to allow him to advance to the nearby castle. Increasingly complicated bureaucratic obstacles arise.When a land surveyor arrives at a small snowy village, local authorities refuse to allow him to advance to the nearby castle. Increasingly complicated bureaucratic obstacles arise.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

3.6K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination

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Trivia
The same year, Michael Haneke released Funny Games (1997) with the same lead actors than this film.

Quotes
K.: We've lost a fully workday. We must make an early start tomorrow. Find a sleigh to go to the Castle and have it ready outside at 6:00am.
Artur: Fine.
Jeremias: You say fine, but you know it's impossible.
Artur: He's right. No stranger may enter the Castle without a permit.
K.: Where does one apply for a permit?
Artur: I don't know.

Connections
Referenced in Conversations avec...: Michael Haneke (2024)

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Featured review

8/10

Atmospheric trip

I must confess: I've never read a book written by Kafka. But after seeing this (TV) movie I directly started searching up information about him, and yes, also bought the book.

Haneke is incredible when it comes to creating an atmosphere in his movies. Especially when it comes to creating a certain feeling of 'alienation' (it's called 'vervreemding' in my native language). 'Das Weisse Band' is an example of that, but also 'Das Schloss'. The narrator and long black pauses, ...