Trial, The

Trial, The

1962

When police officers arrive at his home to tell him that he's under "open arrest," unassuming bureaucrat Josef K. (Anthony Perkins) can't imagine what kind of crime he might have committed. He consults first his neighbor (Jeanne Moreau) about the incident, then the courts, then a pompous law advocate (Orson Welles), all to no avail. Ironically, Joseph is able to learn of his sentence -- he is to be put to death -- but the nature of the charge against him remains elusive.

Orson Welles' Masterpiece.

JBscale
84
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Mystery
Length
1 hr. 59 mins.
US Theatrical Release
February 20, 1963
US Box Office
$93,533 (#6891 of 7372)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Criterion Collection #1191 Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.66:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Criterion
Released
September 19, 2023
Acquired Date
May 14, 2024
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
September 26, 2024

Actors

Anthony Perkins
Anthony Perkins
Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne Moreau
Elsa Martinelli
Elsa Martinelli
Suzanne Flon
Suzanne Flon
Madeleine Robinson
Madeleine Robinson
Romy Schneider
Romy Schneider
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Max Buchsbaum
Max Buchsbaum
Arnoldo Foà
Arnoldo Foà
Jess Hahn
Jess Hahn
Max Haufler
Max Haufler
Thomas Holtzmann
Thomas Holtzmann
Fernand Ledoux
Fernand Ledoux
Wolfgang Reichmann
Wolfgang Reichmann
Akim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff
Maurice Teynac
Maurice Teynac

Directors

Orson Welles
Orson Welles

Producers

Alexander Salkind
Alexander Salkind
Michael Salkind
Michael Salkind

Writers

Orson Welles
Orson Welles

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User Reviews

  • A difficult film to watch or gauge. Both beautiful and frustrating, not unlike its subject matter. It will leave you confused and in awe.

    9.26.2024 by biglummox (7/10)

Ratings

JB Users
70
Very Good
RT Fresh
84%
Tomatometer
45 votes
RT Fresh Certified
87%
Popcornmeter
392 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.6/10
25,090 votes

Additional Info

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