The Trial( 1962)

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The Most Remarkable Motion Picture Ever Made!

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Anthony Perkins
Josef K.
Jeanne Moreau
Marika Burstner
Romy Schneider
Leni
Orson Welles
Albert Hastler
Akim Tamiroff
Bloch
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
Jean-Claude Rémoleux
Policeman
Carl Studer
Man In Leather
Fernand Ledoux
Chief Clerk of the Law Court
Thomas Holtzmann
Bert the Law Student
Wolfgang Reichmann
Courtroom Guard
William Chappell
Titorelli
Michael Lonsdale
Priest
Peter Sallis
Uncle Max (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Nov 06 2022

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 supposed to have done fails to deliver. His detention is hardly traditional either. He is largely free to come and go as he pleases, provided always that he is available to attend his quest...