The Carpathian Castle (1976)

6.0/10 120 min TV Movie Horror Mystery

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.

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

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

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