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Release Year1979
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresScience Fiction
Votes2
DirectorGottfried Kolditz
WritersGottfried Kolditz
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Thing in the Castle
About The Thing in the Castle
A senior professor is kidnapped in the park by residents of a veterans home. Once there, he is asked to invent a "rejuvenating machine" to restore their youth.
Directed by Gottfried Kolditz, The Thing in the Castle leans on a strong ensemble — Erwin Geschonneck, Vlastimil Brodský, Jaecki Schwarz — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about science fiction titles of 1979.
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