Kafka does not rise to the artistic success of its subject, struggling to approximate the nightmarish absurdity that defined the author's work despite thoughtful direction by Steven Soderbergh and a gorgeous black and white color palette.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Steven Soderbergh -
Producer -
Stuart Cornfeld , Harry Benn -
Screenwriter -
Lem Dobbs -
Distributor -
Miramax Films -
Production Co -
Baltimore Pictures -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Nov 15, 1991, Original -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$57.6K -
Runtime -
1h 38m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Stereo -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)
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