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The Haunted Castle

Original title: Schloß Vogelöd
  • 19211921
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 9m
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6.1/10
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The Haunted Castle (1921)
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In the castle Vogeloed, a few aristocrats are awaiting baroness Safferstätt. But first count Oetsch invites himself.. Everyone thinks he murdered his brother, baroness Safferstat's first hus... Read allIn the castle Vogeloed, a few aristocrats are awaiting baroness Safferstätt. But first count Oetsch invites himself.. Everyone thinks he murdered his brother, baroness Safferstat's first husband, three years ago. So he is rather undesirable. But Oetsch stays; arguing he is not th... Read allIn the castle Vogeloed, a few aristocrats are awaiting baroness Safferstätt. But first count Oetsch invites himself.. Everyone thinks he murdered his brother, baroness Safferstat's first husband, three years ago. So he is rather undesirable. But Oetsch stays; arguing he is not the murderer and will find the real one...
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.9K
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POPULARITY
61,316
14,200
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    • Director
      • F.W. Murnau
    • Writers
      • Rudolf Stratz(novella)
      • Carl Mayer(adaptation)
    • Stars
      • Arnold Korff
      • Lulu Kyser-Korff
      • Lothar Mehnert
    Top credits
    • Director
      • F.W. Murnau
    • Writers
      • Rudolf Stratz(novella)
      • Carl Mayer(adaptation)
    • Stars
      • Arnold Korff
      • Lulu Kyser-Korff
      • Lothar Mehnert
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    • 25User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
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    Olga Tschechowa in The Haunted Castle (1921)
    Lulu Kyser-Korff and Olga Tschechowa in The Haunted Castle (1921)
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    Lothar Mehnert in The Haunted Castle (1921)
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    Olga Tschechowa in The Haunted Castle (1921)
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    Lulu Kyser-Korff and Olga Tschechowa in The Haunted Castle (1921)
    Arnold Korff and Olga Tschechowa in The Haunted Castle (1921)
    Paul Bildt and Olga Tschechowa in The Haunted Castle (1921)
    Paul Bildt and Arnold Korff in The Haunted Castle (1921)

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    Arnold Korff
    Arnold Korff
    • von Vogelschrey - Schlossherr auf Vogeloed
    Lulu Kyser-Korff
    • Centa V. Vogelschrey - von Vogelschrey's Frau
    • (as L. Kyser-Korff)
    Lothar Mehnert
    Lothar Mehnert
    • Graf Johann Oetsch
    • (as Lotar Mehnert)
    Paul Hartmann
    Paul Hartmann
    • Graf Peter Paul Oetsch
    Paul Bildt
    Paul Bildt
    • Baron Safferstätt
    Olga Tschechowa
    Olga Tschechowa
    • Baronin Safferstätt
    Victor Bluetner
    • Der Pater Faramund
    • (as Victor Blütner)
    Hermann Vallentin
    Hermann Vallentin
    • Der Landgerichtsrat a.D.
    Julius Falkenstein
    Julius Falkenstein
    • Der ängstliche Herr
    Robert Leffler
    Robert Leffler
    • Der Haushofmeister
    Walter Kurt Kuhle
    • Ein Diener
    • (as Walter Kurt-Kuhle)
    Loni Nest
    • Kleines Mädchen
    • (uncredited)
    Ursula Nest
    • Zweites Kleines Mädchen
    • (uncredited)
    Georg Zawatzky
    • Küchenjunge
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • F.W. Murnau
    • Writers
      • Rudolf Stratz(novella)
      • Carl Mayer(adaptation)
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    • Trivia
      The movie was shot in 16 days and released before the serialized novel's last chapter had been printed in the "Berliner Illustrierten".
    • Alternate versions
      There is an Italian DVD edition of this movie, distributed by DNA Srl, entitled "Il castello di Vogelod". The movie was re-edited with the contribution of the film history scholar Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available in streaming on some platforms. This DVD also contains another movie directed by F.W. Murnau: "Tartufo".
    • Connections
      Featured in Dämonische Leinwand - Der deutsche Film der zwanziger Jahre (1998)

    User reviews25

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    6/10
    Bring on the German Sherlock Holmes
    Several people in a house come face to face with a murder mystery -- and one of them is guilty of the crime! This film has no familiar actors, and something of a misleading title (it is not a literal translation of the German). The phrase "haunted castle" clearly implies a horror film and not a detective story, but there is very little horror here.

    Lothar Mehnert stars as Count Oetsch, and although I know absolutely nothing about him, I was very drawn to his performance. He has a striking look that I think makes for a good stage or screen presence. What else has he done? I do not know, but should seek it out.

    The film is light on humor, though there is a sequence I will call "the kitchen boy dream" that I found funny. What is it implying? What does it mean? How does it connect to the big story? I have no idea.

    The Kino DVD contains a book / film comparison and I would recommend this. It shows how radically different the film is in some ways from the book. While the essence is the same, I would almost have to say they are two different creatures altogether.
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    • Release date
      • April 7, 1921 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Castle Vogeloed
    • Filming locations
      • Bioscop-Atelier, Neubabelsberg, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany
    • Production company
      • Uco-Film GmbH
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 9 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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