There is something really quite terrifying about the scenario in which "Josef K" (a career-best performance from Anthony Perkins, I think) finds himself in this rather sinister thriller. He is awakened one morning to find the police in his bedroom. He is arrested and told he is to stand trial. For what, you might think? Well, that's what he wonders too - and every effort he makes to establish just what he is…
Top Cast
Anthony Perkins
Josef K.
Romy Schneider
Leni
Orson Welles
Albert Hastler
Akim Tamiroff
Bloch
Jeanne Moreau
Marika Burstner
Elsa Martinelli
Hilda
Suzanne Flon
Miss Pittl
Madeleine Robinson
Mrs. Grubach
Max Haufler
Uncle Max
Max Buchsbaum
Examining Magistrate
Arnoldo Foà
Inspector A
Jess Hahn
Assistant Inspector #2
Billy Kearns
Assistant Inspector #1
Maurice Teynac
Deputy Manager
Naydra Shore
Irmie
Raoul Delfosse
Policeman
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The Trial: Welles's Brilliant Exposition of Guiltless Guilt Orson Welles's "The Trial" exists in a lineage of dystopian narratives that includes Kafka's original text of the same name, George Orwell's "1984", and Terry Gilliam's "Brazil" film - all works that explore bureaucratic dehumanization and the absurdity of institutional power. If the first layer of the film reveals bureaucratic absurdity and…
FAQ about The Trial
What is The Trial about?
Arrested for an unnamed crime, Josef K. is trapped in a surreal bureaucratic maze where justice is unknowable and guilt is assumed.
When was The Trial released?
The Trial was released in 1962.
What genres does The Trial belong to?
The Trial is categorised as Crime, Drama, Mystery.
Who stars in The Trial?
The cast of The Trial includes Anthony Perkins, Romy Schneider, Orson Welles, Akim Tamiroff, Jeanne Moreau.