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The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians

Original title: Tajemství hradu v Karpatech
  • 1981
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
1.3K
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The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1981)
AdventureComedyFantasy

In 1897, in a castle near the town of Werewolfville in the Carpathians, a slightly deranged Professor Orfanik experiments with his new inventions which include, even at this early date, tele... Read allIn 1897, in a castle near the town of Werewolfville in the Carpathians, a slightly deranged Professor Orfanik experiments with his new inventions which include, even at this early date, television and a film camera.In 1897, in a castle near the town of Werewolfville in the Carpathians, 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
    • Jirí Brdecka
    • Jules Verne
  • Stars
    • Michal Docolomanský
    • Evelyna Steimarová
    • Vlastimil Brodský
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Oldrich Lipský
    • Writers
      • Oldrich Lipský
      • Jirí Brdecka
      • Jules Verne
    • Stars
      • Michal Docolomanský
      • Evelyna Steimarová
      • Vlastimil Brodský
    • 4User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Michal Docolomanský and Jan Hartl in The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1981)
    Rudolf Hrusínský, Milos Kopecký, and Augustín Kubán in The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1981)
    Rudolf Hrusínský and Milos Kopecký in The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1981)
    Rudolf Hrusínský in The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1981)
    Milos Kopecký and Augustín Kubán in The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1981)
    Jaroslava Kretschmerová and Míla Myslíková in The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1981)
    Jan Hartl in The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1981)
    Jan Skopecek in The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1981)
    Vlastimil Brodský and Michal Docolomanský in The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1981)
    Michal Docolomanský and Evelyna Steimarová in The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1981)
    Vlastimil Brodský, Michal Docolomanský, and Jan Hartl in The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1981)
    Vlastimil Brodský and Michal Docolomanský in The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1981)

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    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
    • Tomá Hluchonémec-Zutro
    Jan Hartl
    Jan Hartl
    • Lesni adjunkt vilja dézi
    Jaroslava Kretschmerová
    Jaroslava Kretschmerová
    • Snoubenka lesniho adjunkta
    Oldrich Velen
    Oldrich Velen
    • Krcmár
    Míla Myslíková
    Míla Myslíková
    • Krcmárka
    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
    Barbora Stepánová
    Barbora Stepánová
    • Dévecka
    Karel Houska
    Karel Houska
    • Sedlák
    Václav Mares
    Václav Mares
    • Sedlák
    • Director
      • Oldrich Lipský
    • Writers
      • Oldrich Lipský
      • Jirí Brdecka
      • Jules Verne
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    • Trivia
      Ludek Sobota, Oldrich Kaiser and Milan Lasica were considered for the part of count Teleke, eventually played by Michal Docolomanský.
    • Quotes

      Baron Gorc z Gorcu: You surely know that my financial support is unlimited.

      Vynálezce orfanik: Yes. Long live your false cheque factories!

    • Connections
      Edited into Ten Minutes Older: The Cello (2002)

    User reviews4

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    9/10
    Congratulate yourself. You've heard of this movie.
    Nobody but nobody has heard of this movie. I just can't understand it because it's such a great little flick; if nothing else it deserves its own underground cult following. I've been trying to start one for ages, but it seems in order to drum up a cult you need people. Drat.

    Anyway, this film is like a yummy stew of Terry Gilliam (Monty Python), Mel Brooks (Young Frankenstein), Rob Reiner (The Princess Bride), Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Delicatessen, City of Lost Children) and who knows, maybe some Fellini thrown in for taste. It's surreal, bizarre, funny artistic, classy and has a great underlying story by Jules Verne to feed your brain.

    It's one of those films with lots of antique sets and cool retro-scifi gadgets which put you into a timeless state of mind--not exactly the past nor the future, but definitely not the present. Think of the movies Brazil or HG Wells' The Time Machine, then throw in some absolutely crazy characters: a villain who is obsessed with beards, a hero whose super power is his bellowing opera voice (if not his hyper-inflated ego), a mad scientist who sends rockets to the moon in his spare time, and a gorgeous damsel in distress who has a rather curious affliction (I won't ruin it)...

    If you're into bizarre Czechoslovakian nightmares* then this is the film for you. Some of the gags are corny, but they're so corny they're classic. If nothing else, it'll be a memorable experience for you, and you can boast about being the only person in your town (in your hemisphere?) who's seen this flick.

    *speaking of bizarre Czechs, you might also want to look for the films of Jan Svankmajer (Alice, Faust, Little Otik), definitely worth czeching out. Har.
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    • Release date
      • October 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Czechoslovakia
    • Language
      • Czech
    • Also known as
      • Das Geheimnis der Burg in den Karpaten
    • Filming locations
      • Cachtice, Slovakia(Exterior)
    • Production company
      • Filmové studio Barrandov
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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