Kafka15

Directed by Steven Soderbergh | USA | 1991 | 1h 39m | Starring Jeremy Irons, Theresa Russell, Joel Grey, Ian Holm, Alec Guinness.

Set in Prague in 1919, insurance salesman Franz Kafka is pulled into a nightmarish world of intrigue and danger when a close friend and colleague vanishes. Believing a secret organization behind a series of bombings across the city is responsible, Kafka infiltrates the group to confront them. This fictional reimagining of Kafka’s life is directed by Steven Soderbergh (Sex, Lies, and Videotape) and stars Jeremy Irons in the title-role as one of the 20th century’s most celebrated writers.

A one-off screening with a special guest introduction. 

Kafka On Film

Reviews

‘A stimulating blend of biography, hypothesis, interpretation and afterthought. It’s a story about the 20th century.’
Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle

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