The read
It runs a compact 1h 16m.
Synopsis
Franz, a young man, works in a dye factory in Prague. One day he notices a rash-like eczema, growing on his hands. All attempts to treat it with ointment fail, and the rash gradually spreads over his body. After complaining to the management he is laid off work; his relationship with his fiancee is affected. In an attempt to get compensation from his former employers he looks to insurance firm Assicurazion Generali, where he encounters an enigmatic clerk called Kafka.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Alan BennettWriter
- Richard EyreDirector
- Ilona SekaczOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Daniel Day-LewisKafka
- Robert HinesFranz (young)
- Alan MacNaughtanDoctor
- Trevor PeacockFranz (old)
- Jim BroadbentGutling
- Hugh FraserCulick
- Vivian PicklesLily
- Bernard WrigleyWorkmen
- Charlotte ColemanSeamstress
- Rosemary MartinMiss Weber
- Geoffrey PalmerThe Angry Doctor
- Roger HammondThe Fat Doctor
Stills
Themes
kafkaesque