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25 February 1982 (West Germany)
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Hans Castorp, fresh from university and about to become a civil engineer, comes to the Sanatorium Berghof...
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3 wins
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Excellent Adaptation
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Cast
(Credited cast)| Werner Eichhorn | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
| Rod Steiger | ... | Mynheer Peperkorn | |
| Marie-France Pisier | ... | Clawdia Chauchat | |
| Flavio Bucci | ... | Ludovico Settembrini | |
| Christoph Eichhorn | ... | Hans Castorp | |
| Hans Christian Blech | ... | Hofrat Behrens | |
| Alexander Radszun | ... | Joachim Ziemßen | |
| Margot Hielscher | ... | Frau Stöhr | |
| Gudrun Gabriel | ... | Frl. Marusja | |
| Ann Zacharias | ... | Frl. Elly | |
| Irm Hermann | ... | Frl. Engelhart | |
| Kurt Raab | ... | Dr. Krokowski | |
| Rolf Zacher | ... | Herr Wehsal | |
| Helmut Griem | ... | James Tienappel | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Charles Aznavour | ... | Naphta | |
| Balduin Baas | ... | Zeichenlehrer | |
| Sven Eric Bechtolf | ... | Albin | |
| Stefania Bianca | ... | 1. Hexe | |
| Wilfried Blasberg | ... | Herr Magnus | |
| Erika Dannhoff | ... | Muntere Dame | |
| Uller Dubi | ... | Hinkender | |
| Gerlinde Eger | ... | Schwester Berta | |
| Buddy Elias | ... | Herr Wiedemann | |
| Polo Espinoza | ... | Mexikaner | |
| H.H. Jochmann | ... | Herr Wenzel (as Hans-Horst Jochmann) | |
| Johanna Karl-Lory | ... | Olga | |
| Felicitas Kirchgässner | ... | Frau Iltis | |
| Carla Kirchner | ... | Dame mit zwei Zwickern | |
| Micky Kley | ... | Frau Levy | |
| Ann Kligge | ... | Amy Nölting | |
| Angela Klingenberg | ... | Saaltochter | |
| Roswitha Koennecke | ... | Frau Stravinski | |
| Angelika Kraml | ... | Saaltochter | |
| Evelyn Künneke | ... | Frau Salomon | |
| Ah Yue Lou | ... | Dr. Ting Fu (as Ah-Yue Lou) | |
| Peter Maloney | ... | Dr. Blumenkohl | |
| Leslie Malton | ... | Hermine Kleefeld | |
| Maria Manni | ... | 2. Hexe | |
| Lisa Manus | ... | Amy's Freundin | |
| Peter Mühlenhaupt | ... | Herr Ferge | |
| Renate Muhri | ... | Russische Ehefrau | |
| Tilo Prückner | ... | Lehrer Popow | |
| Eschi Rehm | ... | Russischer Ehemann | |
| Renate Reiche | |||
| Franz Rosenzweig | ... | Herr Stravinski | |
| Alexander Ruppert | ... | Hans Castorp - 14 Jahre | |
| Eva Schär | |||
| Frank Schendler | ... | Herr Gänser | |
| Jürgen Schlunk | ... | Staatsanwalt Paravant | |
| Elfie Six | ... | Saaltochter | |
| Erika Skrotzki | ... | Oberin Mylendonk | |
| Narziß Sokatscheff | ... | Hauptmann Miklosisch | |
| Dieter Streipert | ... | Fetter Schüler | |
| Jenny Theelen | ... | Tous les deux | |
| Léonie Thelen | ... | Karen Karstedt | |
| Beate Tober | ... | Leila Gerngroß | |
| Monika Ullemeyer | ... | Zwergin Emerentia | |
| Hazel Usher | ... | Fräulein Robinson | |
| Egon Vogel | ... | Concierge | |
| Gottfried Vollmer | ... | Herr Rasmussen | |
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Runtime:
153 min | Germany:329 min (3 parts)
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1.66 : 1 more
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West Germany:16 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons)
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German censorship visa # 52925 delivered on 28-1-1982.
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Featured in 100 Tage auf dem 'Zauberberg' - Bericht über die Verfilmung des Romans von Thomas Mann (1981) (TV)
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Ein Mädchen voller Güte
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Hans W. Geissendörfer's film of Mann's great novel meets its challenges well. It's long, like the book, and it's discursive, like the book, but it works in cinematic ways too. The director's screenplay solves the most nagging problem of adapting THE MAGIC MOUNTAIN--how to deal with the long monologues of Settembrini and others--by simply reducing them to their essence. Yes, a lot is left out, and we really only get a taste of what the garrulous characters are all about, but this seems the best solution. There is a lot in the novel that lends itself to a film treatment. Some sources tell us that no expense was spared in bringing the Berghof Sanatorium to life, and this certainly shows on the screen. Readers of the novel should be pleased with this aspect of the realization: a Grand Hotel for the sick and dying, where nearly every manner of psychological and philosophical drama is played out in some way. This is a sumptuously mounted film--to be taken seriously, it could be no other way. The cast, too, is well-chosen and up to the task. As the most important figure, Christoph Eichhorn has a full grasp of Hans Castorp and he never falters. Numerous minor roles are filled with fine detail by superb performers. Uncle James Tienappel, Dr. Krokowski, Cousin Joachim Ziemßen, the devoted Fräulein Engelhart, the hysterical Marusja, all come to believable life. In major roles, Rod Steiger, Marie-France Pisier, Charles Aznavour and Flavio Bucci inspire no criticism either. Steiger (dubbed in German, as are several others), perhaps unexpectedly, avoids exaggerating his Mynheer Peperkorn while capturing the over-sized visions of the character. The beautifully filmed imagery in this film is underscored by a strong musical score by Jürgen Knieper. It evokes Mahler, Wagner and Strauss, without ever actually quoting them, and enhances the fin-de-siècle mood. English speakers had to wait a long time to see this made-for-TV film. It has been worth the wait. Highly recommended.