Orson Welles' adaptation of Franz Kafka's surrealist thriller. An unassuming office worker (Anthony Perkins) is arrested by a remote authority,...
Orson Welles' adaptation of Franz Kafka's surrealist thriller. An unassuming office worker (Anthony Perkins) is arrested by a remote authority, but is never made aware of his charges.
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84 %45 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
87 %6,830 reviewsAudience score rating
"The blackest of Welles' comedies."
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Time Out
Time Out"At best, it is another demonstration of the camera vers atility of Mr. Welles; at worse, a further Kafka demonstration extending to the demanding medium of the screen."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Above all a visual achievement, an exuberant use of camera placement and movement and inventive lighting."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"Overwhelmingly bleak, but exciting cinema."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineThe Trial (1962) | Details
- Runtime
- 119
- Genre
- Thriller
- Country of origin
- USA
