The Carpathian Castle (1976)
In 1898, strange things happen in a castle not far from the small village of Werst in the Carpathian mountains of Transylvania. Twenty years earlier, the castle had been abandoned due to some nefarious dealings there but a shepherd sees smoke coming out of the chimney, which stirs up the village with whispers Chort (a demon) is now occupying the place. Count Franz de Télek, a visitor to the area, becomes intrigued by all this turmoil and decides to investigate. Made for French television and based on the 1892 Jules Verne novel of the same name.
Director: Jean-Christophe Averty
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Benoît Allemane as Count Franz de Télek |
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Sacha Pitoëff as Gortz |
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Annette Poivre as Augusta |
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Jean Martin as Orfanik, the Inventor |
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Jean-Roger Caussimon as Frik |
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Guy Grosso as Docteur Patak |
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Michel Duplaix as Hermod |
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Raymond Meunier as Rotzko, the Soldier |
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Nicole Norden as Miriota Koltz |
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Yves Arcanel as Maître Koltz |
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Bernard Cara as Jonas |
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Bernard Valdeneige as Nic Deck |
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Jacqueline Danno as Fausta |
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Jacques Legras as The Pope |
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François Robert as The Peddler |
| Directing | Jean-Christophe Averty | Director |
| Writing | Jules Verne | Novel |