The Castle (1997 Austrian film)
| The Castle | |
|---|---|
| Das Schloß | |
| Based on | Das Schloss by Franz Kafka |
| Written by | Michael Haneke |
| Directed by | Michael Haneke |
| Starring | Ulrich Mühe Susanne Lothar |
| Country of origin | Austria |
| Original language | German |
| Production | |
| Producers | Veit Heiduschka Christina Undritz |
| Cinematography | Jirí Stibr |
| Editor | Andreas Prochaska |
| Running time | 123 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1997 |
The Castle (German: Das Schloß) is a 1997 film by Austrian director Michael Haneke. It is an adaptation of Franz Kafka's absurdist 1926 novel released theatrically in Germany, The Czech Republic, Japan, Canada, and the United States, but first shown on television in Austria.