The castle michael haneke biography
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The Castle
Cast
Ulrich Mühe, Susanne Lothar, Nikolaus Paryla
A surveyor is called to work in a small village surrounding a castle. However, from the moment he arrives, he struggles to convince the locals of his legitimacy. Despite his efforts to enter the castle and perform his duties, he soon becomes ensnared in a web of provincial bureaucracy and petty social rivalries, which quickly descends into a surreal nightmare. Based on one of Franz Kafka's most unsettling works, The Castle immerses us in a world of discomfort and confusion.
- Duration: 123’
- Production year: 1997
- Country: AT
- Language: DE Subtitles: PT
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Michael Haneke
Born into a family with ties to cinema, Haneke began his career as a writer and film critic, making his debut as a theater director in the 1970s. His first feature film, The Seventh Continent (1989), premiered at the Can
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The Castle (1997 Austrian film)
Film by Michael Haneke
Not to be confused with The Castle (1997 Australian film).
The Castle (German: Das Schloß) is a 1997 bio by Austrian director Michael Haneke. It is an adaptation of Franz Kafka's absurdist 1926 novel released theatrically in Germany, The Czech Republic, Japan, Canada, and the United States, but first shown on television in Austria.
Plot
[edit]When land surveyor K. (Ulrich Mühe) arrives at a small by that houses a castle, local authorities refuse to allow him to enter. As he tries to convince the officials that they sent for him, they clamp down with increasingly complicated bureaucratic obstacles.
Production and release
[edit]Das Schloß was filmed in Styria.[1]
The film premiered at the 47th Berlin International bio Festival in February 1997.[2]
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Michael Haneke
Austrian filmmaker (born 1942)
Michael Haneke | |
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Haneke in 2009 | |
Born | (1942-03-23) 23 March 1942 (age 82) Munich, Germany |
Nationality | Austrian |
Alma mater | University of Vienna |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1974–present |
Spouse | Susanne Haneke (m. 1983) |
Children | 1 |
Michael Haneke (German:[ˈhaːnəkə]; born 23 March 1942) is an Austrian film director and screenwriter. His work often examines social issues and depicts the feelings of estrangement experienced by individuals in modern society.[1] Haneke has made films in French, German, and English and has worked in television and theatre. He also teaches film direction at the Film Academy Vienna.
Haneke's first films were his "glaciation" trilogy, consisting of The Seventh Continent (1989), Benny's Video (1992), and 71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance (1994), each of which depi