The Castle
1994, Russian. Directed by Aleksei Balabanov.
Closely based on Franz Kafka's book "Das Schloß", the movie shares the same action on a land surveyor who is called to a village to do a job that no one seems to have ordered. Once there, he takes up the struggle against bureaucracy emanating from the castle.
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Aleksei BalabanovDirector
- Nikolay StotskiyLand Surveyor
- Svetlana PismichenkoFrida
- Anvar LibabovHelper
- Viktor SukhorukovHelper
- Igor ShibanovBrunswick
- Andrey Smirnovteacher
- Vladislav DemchenkoVarnava
- Bolot BeyshenalievVillage Senior
- Svetlana SvirkoOlga
- Olga AntonovaKhozyaika traktira
- Viktor MikhaylovKhozyain traktira
- Yury EllerGersteker
Details
- Released
- 26 December 1994
- Original title
- Замок
- Country
- Germany, France, Russia
- Written by
- Sergei Selyanov, Aleksei Balabanov
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What The Castle is based on
The Castle is adapted from a novel.
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How long is The Castle?
The Castle runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
Does The Castle have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Castle on?
The Castle isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 December 1994. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Castle?
If you liked The Castle, try Winged Creatures, The Banishment, The Carpetbaggers.
Who directed The Castle?
The Castle (1994) was directed by Aleksei Balabanov and stars Nikolay Stotskiy, Svetlana Pismichenko, Anvar Libabov.
What is The Castle based on?
The Castle is adapted from a novel.