The Castle

Oct 6, 2023

1h 18m

★ 6.0

Overview

Having worked as a housekeeper all her life, Justina inherits from her former employer a mansion in the middle of the Argentinian pampas. Under one condition: she must never leave. In this modern fairy tale, Justina and her daughter Alexia will face the challenges of keeping that promise alive.

Genres

Drama

Documentary

Production Companies

Gema Films

Sister Productions

The Castle Trailers

Cast

Justina

Justina Olivo

Alexia

Alexia Olivo

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7.1

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7.4

EverAfter

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0.0

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Jun 14, 2013

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6.2

Sleeping Beauty

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7.9

Cries and Whispers

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6.0

Round About Hollywood

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0.0

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Jul 9, 2023

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7.0

Sardara and Sons

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5.9

Heart of Stone

Dec 8, 1950

Lavish adaptation of Wilhelm Hauff′s fairy tale: Young charburner Peter Munk dreams of joining the upper class. He makes a deal with the sinister Holländer-Michel, who offers to trade Peter′s human heart for one made of stone. Once he has the "cold heart" in his body, Peter eventually strikes a fortune and enjoys great wealth, but at the same time, he becomes a bitter and emotionless man – and, having lost all traces of humanity, even murders his wife Lisbeth. Only then does Peter Munk finally realize what has become of him, and he decides to regain his real heart from Holländer-Michel.

6.6

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Sep 6, 1997

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5.0

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May 10, 1973

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5.9

Restraint

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Two fugitives land in hot water when they take a hostage who poses a threat to their well-being.

10.0

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5.0

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6.3

What to Do in Case of Fire?

Nov 1, 2001

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4.0

Tomorrow My Mom Told Me

Jul 9, 1982

A child runs away after her mother treats her badly.

4.8

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

Nov 29, 2007

A man named Farmer sets out to rescue his kidnapped wife and avenge the death of his son – two acts committed by the Krugs, a race of animal-warriors who are controlled by the evil Gallian.

7.4

Sense and Sensibility

Dec 13, 1995

The Dashwood sisters, sensible Elinor and passionate Marianne, whose chances at marriage seem doomed by their family's sudden loss of fortune. When Henry Dashwood dies unexpectedly, his estate must pass on by law to his son from his first marriage, John and wife Fanny. But these circumstances leave Mr. Dashwood's current wife, and daughters Elinor, Marianne and Margaret, without a home and with barely enough money to live on. As Elinor and Marianne struggle to find romantic fulfillment in a society obsessed with financial and social status, they must learn to mix sense with sensibility in their dealings with both money and men.

7.9

I'm Still Here

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The Castle

Overview

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