
In 1898, strange things happen in a castle not far from the small village of Werst in the Carpathian mountains of Transylvania. Twenty years earlier, the castle had been abandoned due to some nefarious dealings there but a shepherd sees smoke coming out of the chimney, which stirs up the village with whispers Chort (a demon) is now occupying the place. Count Franz de Télek, a visitor to the area, becomes intrigued by all this turmoil and decides to investigate. Made for French television and based on the 1892 Jules Verne novel of the same name.
Cast

Benoît Allemane
Count Franz de Télek

Sacha Pitoëff
Gortz

Annette Poivre
Augusta

Jean Martin
Orfanik, the Inventor

Jean-Roger Caussimon
Frik

Guy Grosso
Docteur Patak
Michel Duplaix
Hermod

Raymond Meunier
Rotzko, the Soldier

Nicole Norden
Miriota Koltz

Yves Arcanel
Maître Koltz

Bernard Cara
Jonas

Bernard Valdeneige
Nic Deck

Jacqueline Danno
Fausta

Jacques Legras
The Pope

François Robert
The Peddler
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