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THE CASTLE
(Slottet, 1953)


Bergman's production of Max Brod's adaptation of Kafka was presented on a virtually bare stage.




Cast
Credits
Josef K.: Toivo Pawlo
Schwarzer: Folke Sundquist
Innkeeper: Arnold Sjöstrand
Innkeeper's wife: Jullan Kindahl
Arthur: Rune Turesson
Barnabas: Björn Bjelfvenstam
Olga: Eva Stiberg
Amalia: Harriet Andersson
Host at Herrenhof: Oscar Ljung
Frieda: Nine-Christine Jönsson
Head of Town Council: Åke Fridell
Mizzi: Berit Gustafsson
The Teacher: Georg Årlin
Peasants at pub: Frans Oscar Öberg, Nils Nygren
Jeremiah: Josef Norman
Barnabas' parents: Nils Nygren, Mona Dan-Bergman
Nils Eklund

Playwright: Max Brod, from Franz Kafka's novel
Translation: Tage Aurell
Director: Ingmar Bergman


THE CASTLE

Original title:
Das Schloss

Swedish title:
Slottet

Production:
Intiman, Malmö City Theatre

Premiere:
19 December 1953

Performances:
32


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