The Carpathian Castle
1976
120 minutes
Overview
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.
Top Cast
Benoît Allemane
Count Franz de Télek
Sacha Pitoëff
Gortz
Annette Poivre
Augusta
Jean Martin
Orfanik, the Inventor
Jean-Roger Caussimon
Frik
Guy Grosso
Docteur Patak
Michel Duplaix
Hermod
Raymond Meunier
Rotzko, the Soldier
Nicole Norden
Miriota Koltz
Yves Arcanel
Maître Koltz
Bernard Cara
Jonas
Bernard Valdeneige
Nic Deck
Jacqueline Danno
Fausta
Jacques Legras
The Pope
François Robert
The Peddler