Castle of Otranto (1977)
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 Czechoslovakia.
Director:
Jan Švankmajer
Writer:
Jan Švankmajer
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Miloš Frýba as Reporter |
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Jaroslav Vozáb as Dr. Vozáb |
| Directing | Jan Švankmajer | Director |
| Writing | Jan Švankmajer | Story |
| Writing | Jan Švankmajer | Screenplay |
| Camera | Jiří Šafář | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Zdeněk Liška | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Vendulka Čvančarová | Dramaturgy |
| Visual Effects | Karel Chocholín | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Xenie Vavrečková | Animation |
| Sound | Ivo Špalj | Sound |
| Production | Věra Henzlová | Production Manager |
| Production | Marta Šíchová | Production Manager |
| Production | Marta Šíchová | Producer |
| Editing | Helena Lebdušková | Editor |
| Writing | Horace Walpole | Writer |