Movielogr
Lifespan (1975)
Directed by Sandy Whitelaw
Overview
Cult icon Klaus Kinski features in this dark and intriguing existential thriller. He plays the mysterious “Swiss Man” - ruthless industrialist Nicolas Ulrich - who is obsessed with a search for the elixir of life. He tricks a young American scientist into joining him on his demonic quest. A quest that ends in suicide, death and madness. The story takes place in the atmospheric European city of Amsterdam. Its winding alleys and ancient canals trap the characters in a labyrinthine maze as they find themselves manipulated like figures on a giant chess board.
Length 77 minutes
Actors
Hiram Keller | Tina Aumont | Klaus Kinski | Fons Rademakers | Eric Schneider | Frans Mulder | Lyda Polak | Joan Remmelts | André van den Heuvel | Onno Molenkamp