K — The Castle Character Profile

About K

The central protagonist who arrives at the village claiming to be the Castle-appointed land surveyor. He relentlessly seeks official recognition while navigating an opaque and labyrinthine bureaucratic system.

K — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Maximilian Schell

Appears in

The Castle (1968)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (8)

• K — Social Acquaintance — Lehrerin (Ilse Künkele)

  K interacts with the female teacher

• K — Social Acquaintance — Lehrer (Karl Hellmer)

  K interacts with the teacher

• K — Social Villager Contact — Olga (Iva Janžurová)

  K befriends villager Olga who provides information

• K — Conflict Rival Official — Schwarzer (Benno Hoffmann)

  K competes with Schwarzer for castle recognition

• K — Power Authority Figure — Mayor (Friedrich Maurer)

  K deals with the village mayor

• K — Professional Assistant — Barnabas (Georg Lehn)

  K works with Barnabas who serves as a messenger

• K — Professional Official — Bürgel (Helmut Qualtinger)

  K interacts with castle official Bürgel

• K — Romantic Interest — Frieda (Cordula Trantow)

  K develops a relationship with Frieda who works at the castle

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• Frieda (Cordula Trantow)
• Bürgel (Helmut Qualtinger)
• Mizzi (Else Ehser)
• Wirt (Hans Pössenbacher)
• Lehrer (Karl Hellmer)
• Schwarzer (Benno Hoffmann)
• Amalia (Martha Wallner)
• Landlord (Hanns Ernst Jäger)
• Innkeeper's Wife (Trudik Daniel)
• Olga (Iva Janžurová)
• Barnabas (Georg Lehn)
• Lehrerin (Ilse Künkele)