Lifespan (1975)
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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.
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Hiram KellerDr. Ben Land
Tina AumontAnna
Klaus KinskiNicholas Ulrich
Fons RademakersProf. van Arp
Eric SchneiderDr. Linden
Frans MulderPim HenkeLyda PolakLydiaJoan RemmeltsFamily doctor
André van den HeuvelFelix Dolda
Onno MolenkampDirector of old age homeMovie DNA
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What is Lifespan about?
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.
How long is Lifespan?
Lifespan has a runtime of 77 minutes.