Summary
Kafka is a French-American science-fiction film first released in 1991,
directed by Steven Soderbergh.
The film stars Jeremy Irons, Theresa Russell, Joel Grey, Ian Holm and Jeroen Krabbé.
It has also been released under the title: Kafka.
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Credits
- Director: Steven Soderbergh
- Script: Steven Soderbergh
- Photo: Walt Lloyd
- Music: Cliff Martinez
- Cast: 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), Toon Agterberg (Youthful Anarchist), Maria Miles (Anna), Vladimir Gut (Edward), Emil Wolk (Man Under Microscope), Josef Abrhám (Friend of Kafka), Guy Fithen (Friend of Kafka), Zuzana Halustokova (Friend of Kafka), Ondrej Havelka (Friend of Kafka), Lenka Korínková (Friend of Kafka), Petr Lepsa (Friend of Kafka), Leon Silver (Friend of Kafka), Debora Weston (Friend of Kafka), Jan Slovák (Man at Bar), David Shaw Parker (Interrogating Attendant), Jerome Flynn (Castle Attendant), Ewan Stewart (Castle Attendant), James McPhee (Castle Attendant), Lubos Rychvalsky (Kidnapped Vagrant), Pavel Myslik (Vagrant), Frantisek Stupka (Vagrant), Petr Jákl (Quarry Labourer), Karel Belohradský (Inspector’s Assistant), Josef Sebek (Inspector’s Assistant), Robert Krejcik (Evil Wagon Driver), David Jensen (The Laughing Man), Vitezslav Bouchner (Lens room cleaner)
- Country: France / USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 98 min; B&W
- Aka: Kafka
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