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The Castle (German: Das Schloß) is a 1968 West German film directed by Rudolf Noelte and starring Maximilian Schell, Cordula Trantow, Trudik Daniel and Helmut Qualtinger. It is based on the 1926 eponymous novel by Franz Kafka. The film won two German Film Awards. It was chosen as West Germany's official submission to the 44th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not manage to receive a nomination. It was also listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival, but the festival was cancelled due to the events of May 1968 in France.
Original Release
08/30/1968
US Release
03/09/1969
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cordula Trantow | Frieda |
| Trudik Daniel | Innkeeper's Wife |
| Friedrich Maurer | Mayor |
| Helmut Qualtinger | Burgel / Bürgel |
| Else Ehser | Mizzi |
| Iva Janžurová | Olga |
| Martha Wallner | Amalia |
| Ilse Künkele | Lehrerin |
| Karl Hellmer | Schoolmaster / Lehrer |
| Georg Lehn | Barnabas |
Directors
Writers
Franz Kafka, Rudolf Noelte, Maximilian Schell
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cordula Trantow | Frieda |
| Trudik Daniel | Innkeeper's Wife |
| Friedrich Maurer | Mayor |
| Helmut Qualtinger | Burgel / Bürgel |
| Else Ehser | Mizzi |
| Iva Janžurová | Olga |
| Martha Wallner | Amalia |
| Ilse Künkele | Lehrerin |
| Karl Hellmer | Schoolmaster / Lehrer |
| Georg Lehn | Barnabas |
| Hanns Ernst Jäger | Landlord |
| Benno Hoffmann | Uniformed Man / Schwarzer |
| Hans Pössenbacher | Innkeeper / Wirt |
| Franz Misar | Arthur |
| Johann Misar | Jeremiah |
| E.O. Fuhrmann | Momus |
| Leo Mally | Gerstäcker |
| Armand Ozory | Erlanger |
| Maximilian Schell | 'K' / K |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Maximilian Schell | Producer |
| Rudolf Noelte | Producer |
