The Castle (1997 Austrian film)

• Ulrich Mühe: K.
• Susanne Lothar: Frieda
• Frank Giering: Artur
• Felix Eitner: Jeremiah
• Nicholas Paryla: Head
• André Eisermann: Barnabas
• Dorte Lyssewski Olga

The castle is a television film by Michael Haneke from Austria in the year 1997. It is based on the novel by Franz Kafka.

Action

In order to take a job as a surveyor, K. arrives in a village near the castle. However, he does not get work instructions. Penetrate into the lock or even to speak with his client is futile. K. gets a message from a messenger of the castle and begins to work as a janitor. The reason for his job as a surveyor is never mentioned, and the more K. tried to enlightenment, the less he can gain clarity.

Production

The castle was filmed in Styria.

The film experienced at the International Film Festival Berlin 1997 its premiere.

Criticism

"Intensive adaptation of the novel by Franz Kafka, the focus on the increasing resignation and isolation of - puts main character - played by Ulrich Mühe urgently. The desired faithfulness experiences through a narrative voice support, the job reads from Kafka's text and sets the film happens in a relationship of tension. "

" According to a story by Franz Kafka turned " Funny Games "director Michael Haneke wanted to a Kafkaesque comedy movie, the only times the unbearable state of mind and the terrible situation, in which the main character is reflected. "