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The Castle

The Castle

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Overview

When land surveyor K 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.

Directed by Michael Haneke
Written by Michael Haneke, Franz Kafka
Produced by Christina Undritz, Veit Heiduschka
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Top Cast

Ulrich Mühe

Ulrich Mühe

K

Susanne Lothar

Susanne Lothar

Frieda

F

Frank Giering

Artur

Felix Eitner

Felix Eitner

Jeremias

Nikolaus Paryla

Nikolaus Paryla

Vorsteher

André Eisermann

André Eisermann

Barnabas

Dörte Lyssewski

Dörte Lyssewski

Olga

Inga Busch

Inga Busch

Amalia

N

Norbert Schwientek

Bürgel

Hans Diehl

Hans Diehl

Erlanger

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Themes & Keywords

bureaucracyallegory

About The Castle

The Castle is a drama, mystery film released in 1997 exploring themes of bureaucracy, allegory. Directed by Michael Haneke, it stars Ulrich Mühe, Susanne Lothar, Frank Giering. When land surveyor K 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.

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