Le procès

"The Most Remarkable Motion Picture Ever Made!"

Dec 22 1962 Not Rated 1h 59m
Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Josef K wakes up in the morning and finds the police in his room. They tell him that he is on trial but nobody tells him what he is accused of. In order to find out about the reason for this accusation and to protest his innocence, he tries to look behind the façade of the judicial system. But since this remains fruitless, there seems to be no chance for him to escape from this nightmare.

Plot

Josef K wakes up in the morning and finds the police in his room. They tell him that he is on trial but nobody tells him what he is accused of. In order to find out about the reason of this accusation and to protest his innocence, he tries to look behind the facade of the judicial system. But since this remains fruitless, there seems to be no chance for him to escape from this Kafkaesque nightmare.

Written by

Pierre Cholot, Franz Kafka, Orson Welles

Directed by

Orson Welles

Production Countries

Italy, Germany, France

Production Companies

Finanziaria Cinematografica Italiana (FICIT), Paris-Europa Productions, Hisa-Film

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
25,334
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA