The Magic Mountain (1982 film)
| Company type | Film |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film industry |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Founder | Hans W. Geißendörfer (director) |
Area served | Austria, Italy, France, West Germany |
| Products | Drama film |
The Magic Mountain (in German: Der Zauberberg) is a drama film released in 1982, directed by Hans W. Geißendörfer. The cast includes Christoph Eichhorn, Rod Steiger, and Marie-France Pisier. This motion picture is an adaptation of Thomas Mann's 1924 literary work The Magic Mountain and was created through a collaborative production involving Austria, Italy, France, and West Germany.
Production occurred at Tempelhof Studios located in Berlin, along with several sites across Switzerland. The film's visual environment was crafted by art directors Heidi Lüdi and Toni Lüdi. For distribution, United Artists managed the release in West Germany, while Gaumont handled it in France.
Cast
- Christoph Eichhorn portraying Hans Castorp
- Marie-France Pisier as Claudia Chauchat
- Rod Steiger in the role of Mynheer Peperkorn
- Charles Aznavour as Naphta
- Flavio Bucci playing Ludovico Settembrini
- Hans Christian Blech as Hofrat Dr. Behrens
- Alexander Radszun portraying Joachim Ziemssen
- Margot Hielscher as Karoline Stöhr
- Gudrun Gabriel in the role of Fräulein Marusja
- Irm Hermann as Fräulein Engelhart
- Ann Zacharias playing Fräulein Elly
- Rolf Zacher as Herr Wehsal
- Kurt Raab portraying Dr. Edhin Krokowski
- Leslie Malton as Hermine Kleefeld
- Helmut Griem appearing briefly as James Tienappel
Bibliography
- Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2009.