The Mysterious Castle In The Carpathians
TV-14 1981 01:38:27 Comedy Mystery/Thriller

The Mysterious Castle In The Carpathians

"Based on a Jules Verne novel, this cult Czech mystery mixes Gothic fiction, steampunk gadgetry, opera and slapstick comedy."

Director Oldřich Lipský
Cast Miloš Kopecký, Michal Dočolomanský, Evelyna Steimarová, Rudolf Hrušínský
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Synopsis

A unique and almost indescribable mix of Gothic fiction, steampunk gadgetry (designed by Czech animation wizard Jan Švankmajer), slapstick comedy and romantic opera, director Oldřich Lipský's wonderfully bonkers mystery has elements of Terry Gilliam, Mel Brooks and "The Benny Hill Show." Based on an 1892 Jules Verne novel about an opera singer searching for his lost love in an eerie castle.

Keywords

#Mystery #Gothic #Comedy #Surreal #Steampunk #Jules Verne #Czech #1980s #Werewolf

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Details

Stock #
DCF-018-DS
Barcode
760137138082
Vendor
DEAFCROC
Label
Deaf Crocodile
Release Date
2024-04-23 00:00:00
Country
CZ
Language
Czech
Resolution
HD
Alt Genre
Mystery/Thriller