Castle of Otranto (1977)

Castle of Otranto

1977

Animation

Synopsis

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 Czechoslovakia.

Credits

Director

Jan Švankmajer

Cast

Jaroslav Vozáb as Dr. Vozáb

Miloš Frýba as Reporter

Crew

Karel Chocholín (Animation)

Xenie Vavrečková (Animation)

Jiří Šafář (Director of Photography)

Vendulka Čvančarová (Dramaturgy)

Helena Lebdušková (Editor)