The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians

The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1981)

Tajemství hradu v Karpatech

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.

Date of release
1981-10-02
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (40)
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Comedy, Science Fiction
Director
Oldřich Lipský

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Castle From Carpathians
  • Filmed in: Čachtice, Prague, and Příbram

The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians is a 1981 Czech comedy film directed by Oldřich Lipský. It is based on Jules Verne's novel The Carpathian Castle.

Production

The film marks Lipský's third and final collaboration with screenwriter Jiří Brdečka. Props were created by artist Jan Švankmajer.

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