The Trial

The Trial

118 mins | Drama, Thriller | June 18, 1993

Joseph K. awakes one morning, to find two strange men in his room, telling him he has been arrested. Joseph is not told what he is charged with, and despite being "arrested," is allowed to remain free and go to work. But despite the strange nature of his arrest, Joseph soon learns that his trial, however odd, is very real, and tries desperately to spare himself from the court's judgement.

The Trial

118 mins | Drama, Thriller | June 18, 1993

The Trial
Joseph K. awakes one morning, to find two strange men in his room, telling him he has been arrested. Joseph is not told what he is charged with, and despite being "arrested," is allowed to remain free and go to work. But despite the strange nature of his arrest, Joseph soon learns that his trial, however odd, is very real, and tries desperately to spare himself from the court's judgement.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers BBC, Europanda Entertainment B.V.
Original title The Trial
Directors David Hugh Jones
Writers Franz Kafka, Harold Pinter

Cast

Kyle MacLachlan

as Josef K

Anthony Hopkins

as The Priest

Jason Robards

as Doctor Huld

Juliet Stevenson

as Fraulein Burstner

Polly Walker

as Leni

Alfred Molina

as Titorelli

David Thewlis

as Franz

Michael Kitchen

as Block

Tony Haygarth

as Willem

Douglas Hodge

as Inspector

Jiří Schwarz

as Rabensteiner

David Schneider

as Kullich

Paul Brooke

as Deputy Bank Manager

Harry Burton

as K's Assistant

Roger Lloyd Pack

as First Stairman

Leon Lissek

as Second Stairman

Catherine Neilson

as Washer Woman

Trevor Peacock

as Examining Magistrate

Václav Jakoubek

as Small Boy

Patrick Godfrey

as Court Usher

Andrew Tiernan

as Bethold the Student

Don Henderson

as The Flogger

Martin Faltýn

as Clerk

Robert Lang

as K's Uncle

Jan Laibl

as Chief Clerk if the Court

Linda Rybová

as Titorelli's Girl #1

Sabina Remundová

as Titorelli's Girl #2

Lucie Bartoňová

as Titorelli's Girl #3

Klára Jandová

as Titorelli's Girl #4

Šárka Geržová

as Titorelli's Girl #5

Nicolle Gavlasová

as Titorelli's Girl #6

Julie Harrerová

as Titorelli's Girl #7

John Woodvine

as Herr Deimen

Reniero Compostella

as Signor Rossi

Lena Birková

as Bookstall Woman

Oskar Hák

as Verger

Karel Augusta

as Executioner #1

Petr Drozda

as Executioner #2

Ondřej Vetchý

as Kaminer

Jiří Schmitzer

as Thin Defendant

Jean Stapleton

as Landlady (uncredited)