Château en Suède (1963)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Roger Vadim

Writers:

Claude Choublier (writer)
Françoise Sagan (play)

Release Date:

20 November 1963 (France)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Incest | Affair | Beautiful Woman | Based On Play

Cast

Monica Vitti	...	Eleanore Falsen
Jean-Claude Brialy	...	Sébastien
Curd Jürgens	...	Hugo Falsen
Suzanne Flon	...	Agathe
Françoise Hardy	...	Ophélie
Jean-Louis Trintignant	...	Eric
Sylvie	...	La grand-mère / Grandmother
Daniel Emilfork	...	Gunther
Michel Le Royer	...	Costa
Henri Attal	...	Le policier #1
Dominique Zardi	...	Le policier #2
Loulou Laguerre	...	Kikki

Also Known As:

Il castello in Svezia (Italy)
Nutty, Naughty Chateau (USA)

Runtime:

Japan:103 min

Country:

France | Italy

Language:

French

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Company:

Euro International Film (EIA)

A weird family game

Frederic, a student, got himself invited by a Swedish family, living in an isolated castle (hence the title: "a castle in Sweden"). The scene takes place in cold winter, the castle being surrounded by snow. Frederic slowly depicts one after another, each member of that strange family: Hugo, the Castle's master, 40 years old, married to Eleanore whom Frederic begins to be attracted to; Sebastien, Eleanore's incestuous and dandy brother; Agathe, Hugo's old fashioned sister; and Ophelie... Who is Ophelie actually? That is one among several mysteries that Frederic will try to solve out. Who is manipulating whom? Frederic's rising love to Eleanore and the truth about the gorgeous Ophelie will lead to unpredictable consequences. An amazing casting and a mysterious Ophelie give birth on the screen to Sagan's play. I personally didn't like the play but I love this movie.