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.
- Release Date: September 5, 1975
- Runtime: 77 minutes
- Production countries: Netherlands, United States of America
- Original Title: Lifespan
- Original Language: English
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Actors: Tina Aumont, Hiram Keller, Klaus Kinski, Fons Rademakers, Eric Schneider