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The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1983)
Tajemství hradu v Karpatech (original title)

97 min  -  Comedy  -   October 1983 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Oldrich Lipský

Writers:

Oldrich Lipský (screenplay), Jirí Brdecka, and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michal Docolomanský Michal Docolomanský ...
Count Teleke of Tölökö
Evelyna Steimarová Evelyna Steimarová ...
Salsa Verde
Vlastimil Brodský Vlastimil Brodský ...
Komornik hrabéte ignác
Milos Kopecký Milos Kopecký ...
Baron Gorc z Gorcu
Rudolf Hrusínský Rudolf Hrusínský ...
Vynálezce orfanik
Augustín Kubán Augustín Kubán ...
Tomá Hluchonémec-Zutro
Jan Hartl Jan Hartl ...
Lesni adjunkt vilja dézi
Jaroslava Kretschmerová Jaroslava Kretschmerová ...
Snoubenka lesnihoadjunkta
Oldrich Velen Oldrich Velen ...
Krcmár
Míla Myslíková Míla Myslíková ...
Krcmárka
Samuel Adamcík Samuel Adamcík ...
Kmet
Jan Skopecek Jan Skopecek ...
Sedlák v kozichu
Václav Kotva Václav Kotva ...
Kantor
Jirí Lír Jirí Lír ...
Prefekt
Helena Ruzicková Helena Ruzicková ...
Zpévacka
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Storyline

In the 1800s, a baron, who is the owner of a castle known as The Devil's Castle and who 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 potentially nosy visitors, the baron's mad-scientist assistant, invents all sorts of spooky phenomena in order to give the castle a creepy reputation. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com  

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Plot Keywords:

Castle | Television | Fairy Tale | Film Projector | Mountain  | See more »

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Hair-raising comedy about an old castle and its new specters, based on a novel by Jules Verne.

Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Czechoslovakia

Language:

Czech

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Tajemný hrad v Karpatech See more »

Filming Locations:

Cachtice, Slovakia See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmové studio Barrandov See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color
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Quotes

Baron Gorc z Gorcu: You surely know that my financial support is unlimited.
Vynálezce orfanik: Yes. Long live your false cheque factories!
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Connections

Edited into Ten Minutes Older: The Cello (2002) See more »