The Trial
About The Trial
Arrested for an unnamed crime, Josef K. is trapped in a surreal bureaucratic maze where justice is unknowable and guilt is assumed.
The Trial (1962) is a crime mystery film directed by Orson Welles. Anthony Perkins takes the lead as Josef K., Romy Schneider as Leni, Orson Welles as Albert Hastler, and Akim Tamiroff as Bloch.
At 119 minutes long, it arrived in August 1962. Written by Orson Welles. The story is adapted from a novel.
Shelv files it under paranoia, church, anxious, and sexuality. It streams on Artiflix and Night Flight Plus in the United States. It scores 7.4 out of 10 from 596 TMDB voters and it carries a NR rating.
A Clockwork Orange, Enemy, and Brazil make useful companions to The Trial, all filed under dystopia and society.