The Thing in the Castle (Das Ding im Schloß) 44 years old

A senior professor is kidnapped in the park by residents of a veterans home. Once there, he is asked to invent a "rejuvenating machine" to restore their youth.

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The Thing in the Castle Cast

Name Character
Renate Blume She was 35, now 80 years old as Susi
Jaecki Schwarz He was 33, now 78 years old as Axel
Fred Delmare He was 57, 87 years old when he died as Theo
Karin Ugowski She was 36, now 80 years old
Vlastimil Brodský He was 58, 81 years old when he died as Prof. K.
Milan Beli He was 46, 87 years old when he died as Reporter
Gerry Wolff He was 59, 84 years old when he died
Werner Lierck He was 59, 65 years old when he died
Amza Pellea He was 48, 52 years old when he died as Wenzel
Erich Mirek He was 66, 91 years old when he died
Erwin Geschonneck He was 72, 101 years old when he died as Prof. Bunzberger

The Thing in the Castle Crew

Name Department
Gottfried Kolditz as Director. He was 56 (59) years old when He died Directing
Gottfried Kolditz as Writer. He was 56 (59) years old when He died Writing
Christa Helwig as Editor. She was 20 (now 24) years old Editing
Peter Süring as Cinematography. He was 20 (now 24) years old Crew
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The Thing in the Castle (44 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, July 19, 1979
  • Runtime: 87 minutes