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1 October 1976 (Netherlands)
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A doctor trying to develop a serum to lengthen life tries his formula out on the unsuspecting residents of an old-age home. | add synopsis
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engrossing, intellectual drama
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Hiram Keller | ... | Dr. Ben Land |
 | Tina Aumont | ... | Anna |
| Klaus Kinski | ... | Nicholas Ulrich |
| Fons Rademakers | ... | Prof. van Arp |
| Eric Schneider | ... | Dr. Linden |
| Frans Mulder | ... | Pim Henke (as Franz Mulder) |
| Lyda Polak | ... | Lydia |
| Joan Remmelts | ... | Family doctor |
| André van den Heuvel | ... | Felix Dolda |
| Onno Molenkamp | ... | Director of old age home |
| Dick Scheffer | ... | Official from ministry of science (as Dick Schefer) |
| Albert Van Doorn | ... | Emile van der Lutte |
| Adrian Brine | ... | Dr. Winston |
| Helen van Meurs | ... | Psychiatrist |
| Sacco van der Made | ... | Animal feeder |
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UK:77 min | USA:85 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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Canada:(Banned) (Ontario) |
UK:18
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As the previous review states, "Lifespan" owes little to the genres of suspense or horror. Instead, it's a brainy, absorbing drama that's rewarding to those who give it a chance. Hiram Keller plays an American scientist picking up on the research of a colleague who committed suicide, and discovers he was on the verge of finding a cure to the aging process. Klaus Kinski is excellent (as always) in a small role as the owner of a sinister pharmaceutical company. The film plays out much like the early works of David Cronenberg (minus the violence and special effects); his fans should appreciate this. The only drawbacks, really, are an ambiguous ending (which actually fits the rest of the film), and the sometimes-corny, self-conscious voice-over narration. 3 stars out of 5.