The Trial (1962) ( Le procès ) ( Der Prozess (Il processo) )

The Trial (1962) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Original Title: Le procès
Alternate Title: Der Prozess (Il processo)
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
118 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.66:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1962 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )
Italy ( Italy, Greece )

Directed By:
Orson Welles

Written By:
Franz Kafka
Orson Welles

Actors:
Anthony Perkins ..... Josef K.
Jeanne Moreau ..... Marika Burstner
Romy Schneider ..... Leni
Elsa Martinelli ..... Hilda
Suzanne Flon ..... Miss Pittl
Orson Welles ..... Albert Hastler (The Advocate)
Akim Tamiroff ..... Bloch
Madeleine Robinson ..... Mrs. Grubach
Arnoldo Foà ..... Inspector A
Fernand Ledoux ..... Chief Clerk of the Law Court
Michael Lonsdale ..... Priest
Max Buchsbaum ..... Examining Magistrate
Max Haufler ..... Uncle Max
Maurice Teynac ..... Deputy Manager
Wolfgang Reichmann ..... Courtroom Guard

Synopsis:

Based on the influential Franz Kafka novel, The Trial is a paranoid masterpiece directed by Orson Welles (Citizen Kane, Touch of Evil). Josef K (Anthony Perkins - Psycho) is arrested, but has no idea what crime he is accused of. In order to find out what offence he is meant to have committed, and to protest his innocence, Josef K must go through the machinations of the judicial system, but he soon finds himself trapped in a dehumanised nightmare. Welles' claimed that The Trial was the best film he ever made. Rich with Welles' trademark style, The Trial is a visual feast. The icy black and white photography strikingly depicts the spider-and-fly games of an ineffectual man struggling against his inescapable fate. Using the cracked labyrinthine corridors of Paris' ruined Gare D'Orsay as his set, Welles perfectly captures Kafka's terrifying skewed world. A masterclass in building tension, The Trial aptly illustrates why Welles is often cited as the greatest director of all time.

Josef K wakes up in the morning and finds the police in his room. They tell him that he is on trial but nobody tells him what he is accused of. In order to find out about the reason of this accusation and to protest his innocence, he tries to look behind the facade of the judicial system. But since this remains fruitless, there seems to be no chance for him to escape from this Kafkaesque nightmare.

An unassuming office worker is arrested and stands trial, but he is never made aware of his charges.

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