The Castle
Замок
Synopsis
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.
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Nikolay Stotskiy
Land Surveyor
Svetlana Pismichenko
Frida
Anvar Libabov
Helper
Viktor Sukhorukov
Helper
Igor Shibanov
Brunswick
Andrey Smirnov
teacher
Vladislav Demchenko
Varnava
Bolot Beyshenaliev
Village Senior
Svetlana Svirko
Olga
Olga Antonova
Khozyaika traktira
Viktor Mikhaylov
Khozyain traktira
Yury Eller
Gersteker
Richard Bogutskii
Hotel Owner
Irina Sokolova
Micci
Konstantin Demidov
Schwarzer
Aleksei German
Кламм
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 25, 2007
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksei Balabanov
- Screenplay & Story
- Sergei Selyanov, Aleksei Balabanov, Franz Kafka
- Original Score
- Sergei Kuryokhin
- Original Title
- Замок
- Country of Origin
- Germany, France, Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- CNC, Orient Express, Roskomkino, Neue Bioskop Film, CTB Film Company, Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksei Balabanov
Sergei Selyanov, Aleksei Balabanov, Franz Kafka
Sergei Kuryokhin
Andrei Zhegalov, Sergey Yurizditskiy
Tamara Lipartiya
Gennadi Petelin, Sergei Selyanov
Department Leadership Roster
Aleksei Balabanov
Director
Sergei Selyanov
Writer
Gennadi Petelin
Producer
Tamara Lipartiya
Editor
Vladimir Kartashov
Production Design
Nadezhda Vasileva
Costume Design
A. Pereverzev
Stunt Coordinator
Aleksandr Pestov
Stunt Coordinator
Sergei Selyanov
Producer
Aleksei Balabanov
Writer
Andrei Zhegalov
Director of Photography
Sergey Yurizditskiy
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Castle
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
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 principal cast of The Castle includes Nikolay Stotskiy, Svetlana Pismichenko, Anvar Libabov, Viktor Sukhorukov, Igor Shibanov.
When was The Castle released and how long is it?
The Castle was released in 1994 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for The Castle?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Castle was composed by Sergei Kuryokhin.
Is The Castle based on a book or true story?
The Castle is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Franz Kafka".