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The Trial

The book The Trial was made into the movie The Trial.

Which one did you like better, the book or the movie?  There are 5 votes for the book, and 5 votes for the movie.

Book details for The Trial

The Trial was written by Franz Kafka. The book was published in 1995 by Schocken. More information on the book is available on Amazon.com.

 

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A terrifying psychological trip into the life of one Joseph K., an ordinary man who wakes up one day to find himself accused of a crime he did not commit, a crime whose nature is never revealed to him. Once arrested, he is released, but must report to cou... Read More
A terrifying psychological trip into the life of one Joseph K., an ordinary man who wakes up one day to find himself accused of a crime he did not commit, a crime whose nature is never revealed to him. Once arrested, he is released, but must report to court on a regular basis--an event that proves maddening, as nothing is ever resolved. As he grows more uncertain of his fate, his personal life--including work at a bank and his relations with his landlady and a young woman who lives next door--becomes increasingly unpredictable. As K. tries to gain control, he succeeds only in accelerating his own excruciating downward spiral.

Movie details for The Trial

The movie was released in 1993. The Trial was produced by Delta. More information on the movie is available on Amazon.com and also IMDb.

Actors on this movie include Anthony Perkins, Max Buchsbaum, Raoul Delfosse, Suzanne Flon, Arnoldo Foà, Jess Hahn, Max Haufler, Thomas Holtzmann, Billy Kearns, Fernand Ledoux, Elsa Martinelli, Jeanne Moreau, Madeleine Robinson, Jean-Claude Rémoleux, Romy Schneider, Naydra Shore, Carl Studer, Akim Tamiroff and Maurice Teynac.

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Welles applied his directorial style to Kafka's landmark 1925 novel about Joseph K., an office clerk who gets arrested without being told why. The film concentrates on the atmosphere of K's world, accompanied by the dreamy musical leitmotif. The sets are ... Read More
Welles applied his directorial style to Kafka's landmark 1925 novel about Joseph K., an office clerk who gets arrested without being told why. The film concentrates on the atmosphere of K's world, accompanied by the dreamy musical leitmotif. The sets are typical Welles baroque, massive structures.

Includes an introduction by Tony Curtis and the original theatrical trailer for Orson Welles' "Compulsion".

B&W
Running Time: 118 min.