The Trial

The Trial

119 mins | Drama, Crime, Mystery | Dec. 21, 1962

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 for this accusation and to protest his innocence, he tries to look behind the façade of the judicial system. But since this remains fruitless, there seems to be no chance for him to escape from this nightmare.

The Trial

119 mins | Drama, Crime, Mystery | Dec. 21, 1962

The Trial
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 for this accusation and to protest his innocence, he tries to look behind the façade of the judicial system. But since this remains fruitless, there seems to be no chance for him to escape from this nightmare.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Paris-Europa Productions, Hisa-Film, Finanziaria Cinematografica Italiana (FICIT)
Original title Le Procès
Directors Paul Seban, Sophie Becker, Marc Maurette, Orson Welles
Writers Pierre Cholot, Orson Welles, Franz Kafka

Cast

Anthony Perkins

as Josef K.

Jeanne Moreau

as Marika Burstner

Romy Schneider

as Leni

Orson Welles

as Albert Hastler

Akim Tamiroff

as Bloch

Elsa Martinelli

as Hilda

Suzanne Flon

as Miss Pittl

Madeleine Robinson

as Mrs. Grubach

Max Haufler

as Uncle Max

Max Buchsbaum

as Examining Magistrate

Arnoldo Foà

as Inspector A

Jess Hahn

as Assistant Inspector #2

Billy Kearns

as Assistant Inspector #1

Maurice Teynac

as Deputy Manager

Naydra Shore

as Irmie

Raoul Delfosse

as Policeman

Jean-Claude Rémoleux

as Policeman

Carl Studer

as Man In Leather

Fernand Ledoux

as Chief Clerk of the Law Court

Thomas Holtzmann

as Bert the Law Student

Wolfgang Reichmann

as Courtroom Guard

William Chappell

as Titorelli

Michael Lonsdale

as Priest

Peter Sallis

as Uncle Max (uncredited)