Movie

Lifespan

★ 5/10 · 12 votes 1975 1h 17m Released

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Cult icon Klaus Kinski features in this dark and intriguing existential thriller. He plays the mysterious "Swiss Man" - ruthless industrialist Nicolas Ulrich - who is obsessed with a search for the elixir of life. He tricks a young American scientist into joining him on his demonic quest. A quest that ends in suicide, death and madness. The story takes place in the atmospheric European city of Amsterdam. Its winding alleys and ancient canals trap the characters in a labyrinthine maze as they find themselves manipulated like figures on a giant chess board.

Cast

Hiram Keller Dr. Ben Land Tina Aumont Anna Klaus Kinski Nicholas Ulrich Fons Rademakers Prof. van Arp Eric Schneider Dr. Linden Frans Mulder Pim Henke