The Trial (1962)

Movie Details

Original Title Le Procès

Original Language EN

Budget $1,300,000

Revenue $94,243

Status Released

Popularity 1.9

Cast

Anthony Perkins

Josef K.

Popularity: 6.4

Jeanne Moreau

Marika Burstner

Popularity: 1.3

Romy Schneider

Leni

Popularity: 3.7

Orson Welles

Albert Hastler

Popularity: 1.6

Akim Tamiroff

Bloch

Popularity: 6.9

Elsa Martinelli

Hilda

Popularity: 1.4

Suzanne Flon

Miss Pittl

Popularity: 0.6

Madeleine Robinson

Mrs. Grubach

Popularity: 1.2

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Max Haufler

Uncle Max

Popularity: 0.8

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Max Buchsbaum

Examining Magistrate

Popularity: 0.1

Arnoldo Foà

Inspector A

Popularity: 0.4

Jess Hahn

Assistant Inspector #2

Popularity: 2.0

Key Crew

Director Orson Welles

Screenplay Orson Welles

Producer Alexander Salkind, Michael Salkind

Editor Yvonne Martin, Frederick Muller, Orson Welles

Production

Hisa-Film

Paris-Europa Productions

Finanziaria Cinematografica Italiana (FICIT)

Videos & Trailers

Official Trailer

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Joe Dante on The Trial

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The Trial (1962) Trailer

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Keywords

bureaucracy based on novel or book court society sexuality paranoia dystopia fascism surreal surrealism trial confusion judgment hegemony church interrogation courtroom oppression uncle nephew relationship oneiric

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10

Nov 6, 2022

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 ... Read more

CaseyReese 10/10

Feb 8, 2023

badelf 10/10

Feb 1, 2025

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 ... Read more