Castle of Otranto (Otrantský zámek) 47 years old

"The Castle of Otranto" is animation/short/mockumentary based on "The Castle of Otranto", a 1764 novel by Horace Walpole, the first Gothic novel. The novel takes place in Otranto in southern Italy. In Jan Svankmajer's mocumentary, 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 Nachod in Czechoslovakia.

Credits

Castle of Otranto Cast

Name Character
Milos Frýba
Jaroslav Vozáb He was 57, 68 years old when he died

Castle of Otranto Crew

Name Department
Horace Walpole as Novel. He was 259 (79) years old when He died Writing
Jan Švankmajer as Director. He was 42 (now 90) years old Directing
Jan Švankmajer as Writer. He was 42 (now 90) years old Writing
Zdeněk Liška as Music. He was 54 (61) years old when He died Sound
Castle of Otranto poster
Castle of Otranto (47 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, January 01, 1977
  • Runtime: 17 minutes