Aleksey Balabanov – Zamok AKA The Castle (1994)
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The Castle (Russian: Замок, translit. Zamok) is a 1994 film directed by Aleksei Balabanov. It is the first notable screen version filmed in Russia of Kafka’s unfinished novel of the same name. It is a sophisticated and ambiguous parable of an individual desperately trying to preserve his identity while struggling against sinister and invisible bureaucrats who rule the village from inside the titualr castle. This funny, somewhat bizarre, and distinctive movie won official selections to film festivals in Montreal and Rotterdam, and two national Nika Awards.
The film was also noted for its original soundtrack by Sergey Kuryokhin and costumes/sets design in bruegelian style. The stars of the film include Nikolay Stotsky, Svetlana Pismichenko, and Viktor Sukhorukov.
2.11GB | 1h 49m | 1024×576 | mkv
https://nitro.download/view/3D8951900A35A7C/Aleksey_Balabanov_-_(1994)_The_Castle.mkv
Language(s):Russian
Subtitles:None
Very good
Terrific adaptation from Balabanov. It is maybe not as faithful as Haneke’s version (which failed to catch the essence of Kafka’s work imo) but it definitely works as a screen adaptation and is probably more appealing to viewers.
Here’s a link to English subtitles:
https://www.opensubtitles.org/en/subtitles/6798697/zamok-en