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Castle of Otranto
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Castle of Otranto

1977-01-01 · 17 min · ★ 6.8

Animation · Mystery

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.

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Directors
Jan Švankmajer
Production companies
Krátký film Praha – Studio Jiřího Trnky
Countries
Czechoslovakia
Status
Released

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Miloš FrýbaReporter
Jaroslav VozábJaroslav VozábDr. Vozáb

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