Characters & Themes
The Castle (1968) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1968 · 93 mins · German
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- Directed by
- Rudolf Noelte
- Starring
- Helmut Qualtinger, Maximilian Schell, Cordula Trantow, Iva Janžurová, Benno Hoffmann, Georg Lehn
A man arrives in a tiny village to start work as the attendant of the nearby castle. The locals are convinced he must be mistaken, insisting the castle has no need for an attendant. Undeterred, he attempts to fulfill his duties while the villagers' skepticism casts doubt on the castle’s true purpose.
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