Lifespan (1975)
Anno di uscita: 1975
Nazione: Netherlands, United States
Alternative Title: El experimento, Le secret de la vie, Il patto con il diavolo, Lifespan - Das Geheimnis des Lebens
Regista: Sandy Whitelaw
Writer: Alva Ruben, Judith Rascoe, Sandy Whitelaw
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Sandy Whitelaw
Società: Whitepal Productions
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Thriller
Budget: N/A
Parole chiave
Parole chiave: amsterdam netherlands, cell, doctor, eternal life, ethics, ethics of science, female full frontal nudity, female nudity, immortality, microscope, mouse, mouse as test subject, netherlands, old age home, rope, science, suicide, suicide by hanging, test animal, violation of ethics
Storia
In 'Lifespan', cult actor Klaus Kinski plays Nicolas Ulrich, a ruthless industrialist obsessed with finding the elixir of life. He convinces a young American scientist to join him in his quest. The story unfolds in Amsterdam, where they manipulate unsuspecting residents of an old-age home as subjects for their life-lengthening serum. The pursuit ends in tragedy, with suicide, death, and madness ensuing.
Riassunto
Directed by Sandy Whitelaw in 1975, 'Lifespan' is a dark existential thriller that blends drama, mystery, sci-fi, and thriller genres. Set against the atmospheric backdrop of Amsterdam, the film explores themes of obsession with immortality, manipulation, and the consequences of unchecked scientific ambition.
