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15 November 1991 (USA)
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Kafka, an insurance worker gets embroiled in an underground group after a co-worker is murdered. The...
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Review: Did You Ever See... Erin Brockovich?
(From HeyUGuys. 18 September 2009, 2:08 PM, PDT)
Soderbergh's next a Knockout
(From Corona's Coming Attractions. 8 September 2009, 12:39 AM, PDT)
(From HeyUGuys. 18 September 2009, 2:08 PM, PDT)
Soderbergh's next a Knockout
(From Corona's Coming Attractions. 8 September 2009, 12:39 AM, PDT)
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'Why should today be different from any other?' - why should we even have dreams, huh?
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jeremy Irons | ... | Kafka | |
| Theresa Russell | ... | Gabriela | |
| Joel Grey | ... | Burgel | |
| Ian Holm | ... | Doctor Murnau | |
| Jeroen Krabbé | ... | Bizzlebek | |
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | ... | Grubach | |
| Alec Guinness | ... | The Chief Clerk | |
| Brian Glover | ... | Castle Henchman | |
| Keith Allen | ... | Assistant Ludwig | |
| Simon McBurney | ... | Assistant Oscar | |
| Robert Flemyng | ... | The Keeper of the Files | |
| Matyelok Gibbs | ... | Concierge | |
| Ion Caramitru | ... | Solemn Anarchist | |
| Hilde Van Mieghem | ... | Female Anarchist | |
| Jan Nemejovsky | ... | Mustachioed Anarchist |
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Kafka (France)
Delitti e segreti (Italy) [it]
Kafka (Germany) [de]
Kafka (Greece) [el]
Kafka (Finland) [fi]
Kafka, la verdad oculta (Spain) [es]
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Delitti e segreti (Italy) [it]
Kafka (Germany) [de]
Kafka (Greece) [el]
Kafka (Finland) [fi]
Kafka, la verdad oculta (Spain) [es]
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98 min | Germany:92 min (TV version)
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Youthful Anarchist:
[discussing Kafka] How much have you told him?
Gabriela: He's a clerk; he knows nothing.
Mustachioed Anarchist: Eduard said he's a writer.
Youthful Anarchist: That could be useful.
Female Anarchist: That could be dangerous.
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Gabriela: He's a clerk; he knows nothing.
Mustachioed Anarchist: Eduard said he's a writer.
Youthful Anarchist: That could be useful.
Female Anarchist: That could be dangerous.
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Referenced in The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' (2002) (V)
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Not very accessible film about supposed parts of the life of Franz Kafka with fantastic distinctive music and great photography. I really think Soderbergh is one of few (Welles, Gilliam, Cronenberg, Roeg maybe) who are able to create something like this. He is one of the most versatile directors of our time. Only his third feature (right after 'Sex, Lies & Videotape') and definitely his best besides Traffic. This film is one of the reasons independent filmmaking is the only way to achieve great cinematic creations. Kafka's twilight and absurd world is really portrayed in an excellent way.
The cinematography by Walt Lloyd is absolutely brilliant. The best of all films from the nineties. It was probably inspired by Brazil (1985), The Third Man (1949) and The Trial (1963). I wish this film was 60 minutes longer. If only to give the cast more time to perform completely. The acting isn't uplifting, but definitely not bad. All the actors had better performances in other movies (Theresa Russell in Track 29, Jeremy Irons in Dead Ringers, Jeroen Krabbe in King of the Hill, Ian Holm in Brazil).
10 points out of 10 ;-)