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Castle of Otranto

1977 · 17 min Animation
6.7 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Otrantský zámek
Year 1977
Country Czechoslovakia
Genre Animation
Director Jan Švankmajer
Runtime 17 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.7/10 (17 votes)

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This is cinema with character. It doesn't try to please everyone at once — it has its own position, its own intonation.

The film is honest with its audience. Doesn't promise more than it delivers — and that itself has value.

For those who find pleasure in details, not just in plot turns.

Director: Jan Švankmajer

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