Michael York (Konrad) has a fantasy. He wants to live in a fairytale palace like the one in the children's book he carries around everywhere with him. Whilst holidaying in Austria, he comes across such a palace and makes it his mission to one day lord over it. It's at this point that we discover that he is quite an evil character. He certainly has some unusual ideas about friendship and relationships. Does his fantasy play out as planned
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Angela Lansbury plays the once wealthy Countess who lives in the castle along with her son Anthony Higgins (Helmuth) and daughter Jane Carr (Lotte). The family needs money to survive and York has an idea for this. The film is set in Austria/Germany and this provides interesting landscapes and a slice of village life. Wolfried Lier (Klaus) plays the butler with a secret and there are also good performances from Eva Maria Meineke and Heidelinde Weis as a wealthy mother and daughter who get lured into York's plans.
It's a dark story with twists and turns and the film keeps you guessing as to what York is going to do next. I find York slightly creepy in a Prince Edward sort of way but he plays his part well. From an opportunistic start, things seem to be going well .. until . ha ha .
Angela Lansbury plays the once wealthy Countess who lives in the castle along with her son Anthony Higgins (Helmuth) and daughter Jane Carr (Lotte). The family needs money to survive and York has an idea for this. The film is set in Austria/Germany and this provides interesting landscapes and a slice of village life. Wolfried Lier (Klaus) plays the butler with a secret and there are also good performances from Eva Maria Meineke and Heidelinde Weis as a wealthy mother and daughter who get lured into York's plans.
It's a dark story with twists and turns and the film keeps you guessing as to what York is going to do next. I find York slightly creepy in a Prince Edward sort of way but he plays his part well. From an opportunistic start, things seem to be going well .. until . ha ha .