Nabokov on Kafka

Nabokov on Kafka

29 mins | TV Movie | Aug. 6, 1989

Vladimir Nabokov, widely considered one of the world's greatest writers, was also a remarkable professor at Cornell University. Here, Plummer portrays the witty Nabokov, providing an entertaining and insightful lecture upon "Metamorphosis," Kafka's bizarre story about a man who wakes up one morning to discover he has turned into a giant bug.

Nabokov on Kafka

29 mins | TV Movie | Aug. 6, 1989

Nabokov on Kafka
Vladimir Nabokov, widely considered one of the world's greatest writers, was also a remarkable professor at Cornell University. Here, Plummer portrays the witty Nabokov, providing an entertaining and insightful lecture upon "Metamorphosis," Kafka's bizarre story about a man who wakes up one morning to discover he has turned into a giant bug.
Producers
Original title Nabokov on Kafka
Directors Peter Medak
Writers S.A.J. Thomas

Cast

Christopher Plummer

as Vladimir Nabokov

Casey Brown

as Student

Melissa Koval

as Student