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Lifespan

Lifespan

Release: 1975-09-05 ·Runtime: 77m ·★ 4.7
Drama Thriller Science Fiction Mystery

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.

Production Countries

Netherlands United States of America

Production Companies

Whitepal Productions