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The Trial

1962 · 119 min

A disorienting, nightmarish descent into bureaucratic absurdity, visually striking and intellectually demanding.

Directed by
Orson Welles
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Anthony Perkins, Romy Schneider, Orson Welles
Tagline
The Most Remarkable Motion Picture Ever Made!
Overview
Arrested for an unnamed crime, Josef K. is trapped in a surreal bureaucratic maze where justice is unknowable and guilt is assumed.

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Directed by
Orson Welles
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Anthony Perkins, Romy Schneider, Orson Welles
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • power
  • corruption
  • isolation
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour3
Realism3
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity9
Emotional weight8

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Genres
crime, drama, mystery
Directed by
Orson Welles
Written by
Orson Welles
Starring
Anthony Perkins, Romy Schneider, Orson Welles, Akim Tamiroff, Jeanne Moreau, Elsa Martinelli, Suzanne Flon, Madeleine Robinson
Music
Jean Ledrut
Cinematography
Edmond Richard
Runtime
119 min
Country
France, Germany, Italy
Languages
English

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