The Mystery of the Carpathian Castle
Legendary Czechoslovak parody of Verne's science fiction novels by screenwriter Jiří Brdečka and director Oldřich Lipský.
- Tajemství hradu v Karpatech
- Czechoslovakia 1981
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- English
- 95 min.
- Přístupný
This parody of Verne's science fiction novels is inspired by his famous
novel The Secret Castle in the Carpathians and enriched with new elements, such
as „Carpathian“ folklore, for which a language of its own has been created.
Needless to say, the result of the Brdečka-Lipský collaboration is as
successful as their previous parodies – Lemonade Joe and Adela Has Not Had
Supper Yet. The special effects and props were created by famous surrealist
filmmaker Jan Švankmajer.
The protagonist of this film is the heroic Count Felix Teleke of Tölökö
(Michal Dočolomanský). When he is accompanied by his faithful valet Ignác
(Vlastimil Brodský) during a stay in the Carpathians, the pair come across the
trail of the count’s lost lover, opera singer Salsa Verde (Evelyna
Steimarová). They discover that the diva has been abducted by the fiendish
baron Gorc of Gorceny (Miloš Kopecký), whose castle home is filled with the
bizarre inventions of the mad scientist Orfanik (Rudolf Hrušínský). The
inventions are put to use during Teleke’s skirmishes with his demonic
counterpart.
Fantasporto
1984 – Odřich Lipský, Jiří Brdečka (Best Screenplay)
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