Castle of Otranto
1977 · 17 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 597 VOTES · DIR. Jan Švankmajer
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline - 158 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME - EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:01 Jiri Trnka's Studio Prague
00:00:47 Editor
00:01:08 as soon as the original owner
00:01:34 of a gothic novel called The Castle of Otranto
00:02:02 That sentence took my breath away.
00:02:25 I noted everything about the edifice.
00:02:49 Yes, it is a small town in the south of Italy but firstly
00:03:18 When my hopes ran aground, as it happens, luck came to my rescue.
00:03:44 It is Otrhany Castle near Náchod. The village is called Otrhany.
00:04:20 The wedding date was set for the birthday of young prince Conrad, son of Manfred.
00:05:18 Isabella, unable to give you my son, I offer you myself.
00:06:56 The most astonishing moment in my research.
00:07:22 There have been close ties between our country and Italy since 868
00:07:53 He came to Bohemia and started teaching humanities.
00:09:08 Give Isabella to me!
00:09:51 Isabella, Isabella...
00:12:13 your opinion on the numerous supernatural occurrences in the novel.
00:12:38 posed a question to which I have to date no satisfactory answer.
00:13:15 Look, this is a rivet from real armour
00:14:22 She is a true ángel.
00:15:06 and, equally, refuses to give Isabella to Manfred.
00:15:33 and threw them down into the valley.
00:16:14 As a born realist, I find them difficult to accept.
00:16:51 This film is dedicated to researchers whose activities are founded on bafflement.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed158
Dialogue density9.3 lines / min
First line00:00:01
Final line00:16:51
Production Record
DirectorJan Švankmajer
LanguageCS
IMDb votes597