Directed by Palme d’Or winner Michael Haneke (The White Ribbon) and originally aired on Austrian television in 1997, join us for a rare big-screen outing of this icy adaptation of Franz Kafka’s The Castle, introduced by critic Peter Bradshaw.
Thirty years after it’s initial release, Steven Soderbergh re-edited his Kafka biopic to create “a silent film with sound and music.” After premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2021, we are excited to present Mr Kneff, screening in the UK for the very first time.
Set in Prague in 1919, insurance salesman Franz Kafka is pulled into a nightmarish world of intrigue and danger. This fictional reimagining of Kafka’s life is directed by Steven Soderbergh (Sex, Lies, and Videotape) and stars Jeremy Irons.
Our beautiful art deco inspired auditorium can be found just off East Oxford's Cowley Road. We are open 7 days a week. We open the cinema and box office 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of each film, and the Box Office then closes 10 minutes after the film starts. We don’t show adverts, just a couple of trailers, so don't be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!