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The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1981)
Directed by Oldřich Lipský
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Overview
In 1897, in a castle near the town of Werewolfville in the Carpithians, a slightly deranged Professor Orfanik experiments with his new inventions which include, even at this early date, television and a film camera. He is also an obsessed opera fan, keeps the body of his favorite diva preserved in a crypt in the castle. In order to keep away nosy visitors, the baron’s mad-scientist assistant, invents all sorts of spooky phenomena in order to give the castle a creepy reputation.
Length 97 minutes
Actors
Michal Dočolomanský | Evelyna Steimarová | Vlastimil Brodský | Jan Hartl | Miloš Kopecký | Rudolf Hrušínský | Augustín Kubán | Oldřich Velen | Míla Myslíková | Samuel Adamčík | Jan Skopeček | Václav Kotva | Jiří Lír | Helena Růžičková | Vilém Lipský | Jiří Knot | Pavel Vondruška | Jiří Kaurský | Karel Houska | Václav Mareš | Jiří Kosek | Peter Rúfus | Iva Petříčková | Zdena Rulcová | Viktor Nejedlý ml. | Petr Svárovský | Milan Mach | Bára Štěpánová | Markéta Čaňková | Lenka Pichlíková | Otakar Brousek sr. | Ladislav Županič | Jaroslava Kretschmerová | Mirko Musil
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/22/2023 | Computer | Broadcast | Other | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
First movie in the Czechtember double feature programmed by Emily for TRR-TV. Just completely absurdist humor in a science fiction wrapper. So wild and bananas. She mentioned that Deaf Crocodile either released this or will be releasing it. I’d buy it!
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