The Trial
"The Most Remarkable Motion Picture Ever Made!"
1962-08-25
7.4
en 119mCrimeDramaMystery
Arrested for an unnamed crime, Josef K. is trapped in a surreal bureaucratic maze where justice is unknowable and guilt is assumed.
Novel
Franz Kafka
Producer
Alexander Salkind
Director of Photography
Edmond Richard
Screenplay
Orson Welles
Production Design
Jean Mandaroux
Director
Orson Welles
bureaucracy based on novel or book court society sexuality paranoia dystopia fascism surreal surrealism trial confusion judgment hegemony church interrogation courtroom oppression uncle nephew relationship oneiric discrimination guilty conscience power relations hierarchy painter as artist accusation legal system judicial system anxious office worker franz kafka law ambiguity surrealistic enigma social absurdity ambiguous human & society
Status
ReleasedRevenue
$94,243Budget
$1,300,000Countries
- France
- Germany
- Italy
Companies
- Hisa-Film
- Paris-Europa Productions
- Finanziaria Cinematografica Italiana (FICIT)
