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Castle of Otranto

Castle of Otranto

★ 6.8/10•1977•17m•Animation•Mystery

An adaptation of the 1764 work of the same name, the first Gothic novel. In this mockumentary, the amateur archaeologist Dr. Vozáb has set to prove that the supernatural ghost love story takes place not in Italy, but in Otranto Castle near Náchod in Czechia.

Jan Švankmajer · Director

Jan Švankmajer · Screenplay

Horace Walpole · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime17m
LanguageCS
Release DateJan 1, 1977

Actors

Miloš Frýba

Reporter

Jaroslav Vozáb

Jaroslav Vozáb

Dr. Vozáb

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