The Trial
"The Most Remarkable Motion Picture Ever Made!"
1962-08-25
7.415
en 119mCrimeDramaMystery
The surreal tale of an unassuming man who is accused of a never-specified crime and shambles through bizarre encounters to escape this nightmare.
Director
Orson Welles
Novel
Franz Kafka
Screenplay
Orson Welles
Producer
Alexander Salkind
Original Music Composer
Jean Ledrut
Director of Photography
Edmond Richard
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)
