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The Trial

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Franz Kafka's Joseph K. (Kyle MacLachlan) is arrested and held by ominous police in prewar Europe, but he is never told why.

Critics Reviews

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
2.5/4
It is a solid, respectable screen adaptation, but it lacks the madness. Go to Full Review Brian D. Johnson Maclean's Magazine 10/23/2019
The idea of Kafka's spirit conspiring with Pinter's language seems almost too diabolical for words. But in the playwright's new screen version of the novelist's 1925 classic, The Trial, their sensibilities dovetail beautifully. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/05/2005
2/5
Caffeinated Clint Moviehole 09/20/2002
1/5
The trial was sitting through this film Go to Full Review William Arnold Seattle Post-Intelligencer 04/03/2002
B+
Steve Rhodes Internet Reviews 01/01/2000
2.5/4
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Audience Reviews

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s r @ScottR 04/04/2016 Not nearly as good as it should have been. See more 11/02/2014 I think the only thing this movie does wrong is insufficiently communicating to the audience that it is surreal allegory, not necessarily to be taken at face value. The Orson Welles one does a better job in that regard, but overall I think this one is better. See more 07/22/2013 Turning an unfinished novel into a movie? Smart. See more 07/20/2012 This movie has it all. It is absurd, existential, philosophical and psychological. Also great acting performances by Kyle MacLachlan and Anthony Hopkins accompanied with beautiful music and a nice scenery of Prague! The Trial (by Franz Kafka) is my favorite book and if you haven't read it yet, then at least watch this movie. See more 09/04/2011 How comes this movie is so poorly rated?The perfect screening!I'm a big fan of the book,I think Kafka is a genius.This movie followed each step of the book,so why should I not give a big grade? See more 07/24/2011 Didn't really like it, then again I never really liked the book anyway. The films contains some brilliant actors and it's quite faithful to the novel. Although a great cast can only take you so far in my estimation. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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David Jones

Director

Kyle MacLachlan

Josef K.

Anthony Hopkins

The Priest

Jason Robards

Doctor Huld

Jean Stapleton

Landlady

Polly Walker

Leni

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Movie Info

Synopsis Franz Kafka's Joseph K. (Kyle MacLachlan) is arrested and held by ominous police in prewar Europe, but he is never told why.
Director
David Jones
Producer
Louis Marks
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 58m
Sound Mix
Surround