The Trial

The Trial

1962 · 119 min · EN · NR · 7.5 (425 votes)
Dir. Orson Welles · Starring Anthony Perkins, Jeanne Moreau, Romy Schneider, Orson Welles, Akim Tamiroff, Elsa Martinelli · Music Jean Ledrut

The Most Remarkable Motion Picture Ever Made!

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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 Kafkaesque nightmare.

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A suffocating descent into bureaucratic absurdity. The film feels like a waking nightmare, where logic dissolves and an unseen, oppressive force dictates reality. It's a disquieting, paranoid experience that lingers long after viewing.

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