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The Trial

Orson Welles

1962 • 1h 59m

Arrested for an unnamed crime, Josef K. is trapped in a surreal bureaucratic maze where justice is unknowable and guilt is assumed.

The Trial

Official Trailer

Cast

Anthony Perkins

Anthony PerkinsJosef K.

Romy Schneider

Romy SchneiderLeni

Orson Welles

Orson WellesAlbert Hastler

Akim Tamiroff

Akim TamiroffBloch

Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne MoreauMarika Burstner

Elsa Martinelli

Elsa MartinelliHilda

Suzanne Flon

Suzanne FlonMiss Pittl

Madeleine Robinson

Madeleine RobinsonMrs. Grubach

Max Haufler

Max HauflerUncle Max

Max BuchsbaumExamining Magistrate

Arnoldo Foà

Arnoldo FoàInspector A

Jess Hahn

Jess HahnAssistant Inspector #2

Billy Kearns

Billy KearnsAssistant Inspector #1

Maurice Teynac

Maurice TeynacDeputy Manager

Naydra ShoreIrmie

Crew

Franz Kafka

Franz KafkaNovel

Alexander Salkind

Alexander SalkindProducer

Edmond Richard

Edmond RichardDirector of Photography

Orson Welles

Orson WellesScreenplay

Guy Villette

Guy VilletteSound

Roberto Perpignani

Roberto PerpignaniAssistant Editor

Robert Fraisse

Robert FraisseSecond Assistant Camera

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