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The Trial (1993)

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Franz Kafka's classic tale of Josef K., a bank clerk who is placed on trial for an unnamed, unknowable crime, is given a faithful, if not overly literal, treatment in this drama. Knowing only that he has been charged, Josef naturally sets out to defend himself, but soon finds himself deeply mired in a battle against an incomprehensible government bureaucracy. Following Orson Welles's adaptation of the book by some three decades, director David Jones chooses to avoid the earlier film's

PG-13, 1 hr. 48 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: David Hugh Jones , David Jones

In Theaters: May 13, 1993 Wide

Angelika Films

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Kyle MacLachlan
Josef K.
Anthony Hopkins
The Priest
Jason Robards
Dr. Huld
Jean Stapleton
Landlady
Polly Walker
Leni
Alfred Molina
Titorelli
Juliet Stevenson
Fraulein Burstner
Michael Kitchen
Block
Patrick Godfrey
Court Usher
Paul Brooke
Deputy Bank Manager
Harry Burton
K's assistant
Anthony Haygarth
Willem
Douglas Hodge
Inspector
Robert Lang
K's Uncle
Leon Lissek
Stairman
Roger Lloyd Pack
Stairman
Trevor Peacock
Examining Magistrate
David Schneider
Kullich
David Thewlis
Franz
Andrew Tiernan
Berthold
John Woodvine
Herr Deimen
Karel Augusta
Executioner
Jiri Schmitzer
Thin Defendant
Petr Skarke
Man in the Window
Ondrej Vetch�
Kaminer
Petr Drozda
Executioner
Don Henderson
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The trial was sitting through this film

September 20, 2002 Comment

Clint Morris

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Did anyone completely get this film? It's possibly one of the strangest films I have ever seen and I've not yet worked out, whether I liked or disliked it. Fans of Anthony Hopkins beware, the dvd cover blatently shows Anthony Hopkins, but he appears in the film for about 5 minutes. This is one you definitely have to make your own mind up with.

September 7, 2007

Lady D'arbanville

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How comes this movie is so poorly rated?The perfect screening!I'm a big fan of the book,I think Kafka is a genius.This movie followed each step of the book,so why should I not give a big grade?

September 4, 2011

Teodora Vela

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