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Castle of Otranto

Director
Jan Švankmajer
Year
1977
Runtime
17m
Release
1977
Language
cs
Country
XC

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01 · Overview

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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 Czechia.

  • #european animation
  • #surrealism
  • #surreal film
  • #live action and animation
  • #czech surrealism
  • #surreal
  • #european fantasy
  • #mockumentary
  • #short film
  • #czech fantasy
  • #czech animation

  • Directed by

    Jan Švankmajer

  • Written by

    Jan Švankmajer & Horace Walpole

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