The Castle
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Synopsis
Olaf Ussing is the old chamberlain who lives in the castle with his three unmarried daughters – Malene Schwartz, Lone Hertz and Mimi Heinrich. On the neighbouring estate lives Poul Reichhardt, a wealthy bachelor with a butler – festively played by Ole Monty. A couple of dubious suitors for the lovely young ladies are Preben Neergaard and Preben Mahrt – and a former admirer is Henning Palner.
Top Cast
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Poul Reichhardt
Henrik Stenfeldt
Lone Hertz
Mariann Falke
Henning Palner
Bill
Olaf Ussing
Kammerherren
Bodil Steen
Husholderske Madsen
Karl Stegger
A.H. Jessen
Hannah Bjarnhof
Iversen
Ole Monty
Butler Thomas
Bent Vejlby
Østergaard
Bjørn Puggaard-Müller
Grossereren
Mimi Heinrich
Preben Mahrt
Inge Ketti
Preben Neergaard
Eigil Reimers
Klaus Scharling Nielsen
Knud Hallest
Malene Schwartz
Bente Falke
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Anker Sørensen
- Screenplay & Story
- Anker Sørensen, Morten Schyberg, Ib Henrik Cavling
- Original Score
- Ib Glindemann
- Original Title
- Slottet
- Country of Origin
- Denmark
- Spoken Languages
- Danish
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- Palladium
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Anker Sørensen
Anker Sørensen, Morten Schyberg, Ib Henrik Cavling
Ib Glindemann
Henning Bendtsen
Lars Brydesen
Erik Overbye
Department Leadership Roster
Anker Sørensen
Writer
Morten Schyberg
Writer
Erik Overbye
Producer
Lars Brydesen
Editor
Anker Sørensen
Director
Henning Bendtsen
Director of Photography
Ib Glindemann
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Castle
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What is The Castle about?
Olaf Ussing is the old chamberlain who lives in the castle with his three unmarried daughters – Malene Schwartz, Lone Hertz and Mimi Heinrich. On the neighbouring estate lives Poul Reichhardt, a wealthy bachelor with a butler – festively played by Ole Monty. A couple of dubious suitors for the lovely young ladies are Preben Neergaard and Preben Mahrt – and a former admirer is Henning Palner.
Who directed The Castle?
The Castle was directed by Anker Sørensen.
Who stars in The Castle?
The principal cast of The Castle includes Poul Reichhardt, Lone Hertz, Henning Palner, Olaf Ussing, Bodil Steen.
When was The Castle released and how long is it?
The Castle was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.
Who composed the musical score for The Castle?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Castle was composed by Ib Glindemann.
Is The Castle based on a book or true story?
The Castle is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Ib Henrik Cavling".