The read
It runs a compact 55m.
Synopsis
Travelling salesman Gregor Samsa wakes to find that he's been transformed into a giant insect. This particular Franz Kafka adaptation is seen from Gregor's point of view, continuing to explore themes of alienation, family duty, and the absurdity of modern life as the Samsa clan cope with how to go on with the situation at hand.
Ratings
IMDb5.7/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Jan NěmecDirector
- Jan NěmecWriter
- Evžen IllínOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Heinz BennentDer Vater
- Zdenka ProcházkováDie Mutter
- Edwige PierreDie Tochter Grete
- Achim StrietzelDer Prokurist
- Tamara KafkaDie Putzfrau
- Gunnar Holm-PetersenGregor
- Karl RenarCast
- Alfred BaarovyCast
- Herbert KleinCast
- Dieter KettenbachCast
Stills
Themes
insectsatiresurrealismmetamorphosis