The Trial

The Trial
7.4

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Directed by: Orson Welles

Overview

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

The Trial
The Trial

Reviews (3)

  • CinemaSerf (Rated: 7)

    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 w...

  • CaseyReese (Rated: 10)

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  • badelf (Rated: 10)

    The Trial: Welles's Brilliant Exposition of Guiltless Guilt

    Orson Welles's "The Trial" exists in a lineage of dystopian narratives that includes Kafka's original text of the same name, George Orwell's "1984", and Terry Gilliam's "Brazil" film - all works that explore bureaucratic dehumanization a...

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