- Zamok
Infobox Film
name = Zamok
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caption = DVD cover
director =Aleksei Balabanov
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writer =Franz Kafka (novel)
Aleksei Balabanov
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starring =Nikolay Stotsky Svetlana Pismichenko Viktor Sukhorukov
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released = 1994
runtime = 120 min.
country =Russia /Germany /France
language = Russian
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imdb_id = 0111817"Zamok" ( _ru. Замок, En. "The Castle") is a 1994 film directed by
Aleksei Balabanov . It is the first notable screen version of Kafka’s unfinished novel of the same name, filmed in Russia. A sophisticated and ambiguous parable of an individual desperately trying to preserve his identity while struggling against the sinister and invisible bureaucrats who rule the village from inside the castle. This funny, somewhat bizarre, and distinctive movie has won nominations and prizes including official selections in Montreal and Rotterdam, and two national Nika awards.The stars of the film include talented Russian actors such as
Nikolay Stotsky ,Svetlana Pismichenko , andViktor Sukhorukov .External links
*imdb title|id=0111817|title=Zamok
* [http://russart.com/?movietrailer&mid=1074 Trailer] and [http://russart.com/?moviepictures&mid=1074 Screenshots]
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