Kafka works during the day at an insurance company, where events lead him to discover a mysterious underground society with strange suppressive goals.
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| Jeremy Irons | ... |
Kafka
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| Theresa Russell | ... |
Gabriela
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| Joel Grey | ... |
Burgel
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| Ian Holm | ... |
Dr. Murnau
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| Jeroen Krabbé | ... |
Bizzlebek
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| Armin Mueller-Stahl | ... |
Inspector Grubach
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| Alec Guinness | ... |
The Chief Clerk
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| Brian Glover | ... |
Castle Henchman
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| Keith Allen | ... |
Assistant Ludwig
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| Simon McBurney | ... |
Assistant Oscar
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| Robert Flemyng | ... |
The Keeper of the Files
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Matyelok Gibbs | ... |
Concierge
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| Ion Caramitru | ... |
Solemn Anarchist
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| Hilde Van Mieghem | ... |
Female Anarchist
(as Hilde Van Meighem)
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| Jan Nemejovský | ... |
Mustachioed Anarchist
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Toon Agterberg | ... |
Youthful Anarchist
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Maria Miles | ... |
Anna
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Vladimír Gut | ... |
Eduard
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Emil Wolk | ... |
Man Under Microscope
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| Josef Abrhám | ... |
Friend of Kafka
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Guy Fithen | ... |
Friend of Kafka
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Zuzana Halustokova | ... |
Friend of Kafka
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| Ondrej Havelka | ... |
Friend of Kafka
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| Lenka Korínková | ... |
Friend of Kafka
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Petr Lepsa | ... |
Friend of Kafka
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Leon Silver | ... |
Friend of Kafka
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Debora Weston | ... |
Friend of Kafka
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| Jan Slovák | ... |
Man at Bar
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| David Shaw Parker | ... |
Interrogating Attendant
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| Jerome Flynn | ... |
Castle Attendant
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| Ewan Stewart | ... |
Castle Attendant
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James McPhee | ... |
Castle Attendant
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Lubos Rychvalsky | ... |
Kidnapped Vagrant
(as Lubos Rychvalský)
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Pavel Myslik | ... |
Vagrant
(as Pavel Myslík)
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Frantisek Stupka | ... |
Vagrant
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Petr Jákl | ... |
Quarry Laborer
(as Petr Jakl)
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Karel Belohradský | ... |
Inspector's Assistant
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Josef Sebek | ... |
Inspector's Assistant
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Robert Krejcik | ... |
Evil Wagon Driver
(as Robert Krejcík)
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Vitezslav Bouchner | ... |
Lens Room Cleaner
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| David Jensen | ... |
The Laughing Man
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Directed by
| Steven Soderbergh | ||
Written by
| Lem Dobbs | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Harry Benn | ... | producer |
| Stuart Cornfeld | ... | producer |
| Mark Johnson | ... | executive producer |
| Barry Levinson | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Paul Rassam | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Cliff Martinez | ||
Cinematography by
| Walt Lloyd | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Steven Soderbergh | ... | (picture editing) |
Editorial Department
| Peter Culverwell | ... | assistant editor: UK, additional photography |
| Aaron Glascock | ... | assistant editor |
| Rob Green | ... | assistant editor: UK |
| Alexandra Root | ... | apprentice editor |
| Tom Salvatore | ... | color timer |
| Richard Garibaldi | ... | home video mastering colorist (uncredited) |
| Patricia Sztaba | ... | negative matcher (uncredited) |
| Stan Sztaba | ... | negative matcher (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Susie Figgis | ||
Production Design by
| Gavin Bocquet | ||
Art Direction by
| Jirí Matolín | ||
| Leslie Tomkins | ... | (as Les Tomkins) |
Set Decoration by
| Joanne Woollard | ||
Costume Design by
| Michael Jeffery | ||
Makeup Department
| Paula Gillespie | ... | key hair stylist |
| Zdenek Klika | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Stephen Rose | ... | key hair stylist: additional photography |
| Alena Sedova | ... | hair stylist (as Alena Sedová) / makeup artist (as Alena Sedová) |
| Allen Weisinger | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Tomás Baloun | ... | studio production manager |
| Miloslav Dolezal | ... | unit manager |
| Petr Moravec | ... | unit manager |
| Pavel Nový | ... | production manager |
| Premysl Prazský | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lee Cleary | ... | second assistant director: additional photography |
| Steve Harding | ... | assistant director: additional photography |
| Nick Laws | ... | second assistant director |
| Jirí Ostry | ... | assistant director |
| Alice Kulhánková Ronovská | ... | second assistant director (as Alice Ronovská) |
| Guy Travers | ... | assistant director |
| Zbynek Honzík | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Mirek Lux | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Bill Bernie | ... | painter |
| Gary Dawson | ... | stand-by props |
| George Dean | ... | painter |
| Joe Dipple | ... | property master: additional photography |
| Len Furey | ... | construction coordinator |
| Ian Giladjian | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Bohumil Kadlec | ... | property master |
| Rudolf Kinský | ... | stand-by props (as Rudolf Kínský) |
| Michal Krska | ... | assistant art director |
| Martin Maly | ... | assistant art director (as Martin Malý) |
| Mike Rickard | ... | construction manager: additional photography |
| Steve Sansom | ... | rigger (as Stephen Sansom) |
| Milan Sebo | ... | stand-by props |
| Jeanne Vertigan | ... | production buyer: additional photography (as Jeanne Vergitan) |
| Tony Woollard | ... | production designer: additional photography |
| Tony Wright | ... | sketch artist |
| David Endley | ... | art department assistant (uncredited) |
| Tony Marks | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Martin Tlamicha | ... | props (uncredited) |
| John Whitby | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ron Bartlett | ... | additional sound effects editing |
| Matthew C. Beville | ... | recordist: Weddington (as Matt Beville) |
| Larry Blake | ... | sound editor / sound re-recordist |
| Tomas Cervenka | ... | sound assistant (as Tomás Cervenka) |
| Phil Croal | ... | boom operator |
| Louis Elman | ... | adr supervisor: UK |
| Aaron Glascock | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Mark Holding | ... | boom operator: additional photography |
| Paul Ledford | ... | production sound mixer |
| Steve Lee | ... | sound effects librarian |
| Mark A. Mangini | ... | sound designer (as Mark Mangini) / sound editor (as Mark Mangini) / sound re-recordist (as Mark Mangini) |
| Dave Moreno | ... | recordist: Weddington |
| Dan O'Connell | ... | foley artist |
| Greg Orloff | ... | foley mixer |
| Randy Singer | ... | foley recordist |
| Steve F.B. Smith | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Alan Snelling | ... | adr mixer |
| Alicia Stevenson | ... | foley artist |
| Nerses Gezalyan | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Philip Elton | ... | art director: special effects unit |
| Terry Glass | ... | special effects technician |
| Ian Wingrove | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Gunter Anderson | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Andy Hunt | ... | sculptor/model maker (uncredited) |
| Jirí Vater | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Mike Heaviside | ... | process photography assistant |
| Brian Orris | ... | process photography assistant |
| Charles Staffell | ... | process photography |
Stunts
| Marc Boyle | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Perry Davey | ... | stunt double: Brian Glover |
| Pavel Cajzl | ... | stunt double: Jerremy Irons (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Attwell | ... | clapper loader |
| Steve Burgess | ... | focus puller |
| George Cole | ... | gaffer: additional photography |
| Eddie Collins | ... | camera operator |
| Jim Coward | ... | generator operator |
| Martin Evans | ... | gaffer |
| John Flemming | ... | key grip |
| George Hunt | ... | best boy: additional photography |
| David Jensen | ... | electrician |
| Bill Keenan | ... | rigger |
| Jaromír Komárek | ... | still photographer |
| Brian Martin | ... | electrician |
| Eric Michaelson | ... | still photographer: main titles |
| Stuart Reid | ... | electrician |
| Derek Russell | ... | crane grip |
| Adam Samuelson | ... | crane operator |
| Lubos Simecek | ... | gaffer |
| John Turner | ... | electrician |
| Jimmy Waters | ... | camera grip: additional photography |
| Paul Wells | ... | best boy |
| Jiri Horych | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Alan Pappe | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Petr Svoboda | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Abi Cohen | ... | casting assistant: UK (as Abby Cohen) |
| Eva Kadankova | ... | casting: Prague (as Eva Kadanková) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Iva Bártová | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Louise Page | ... | assistant costume designer: additional photography |
| Lindsay Pugh | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Hana Kucerova | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Zdenek Fiala | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| The Gypsy Band of Josef Baláz | ... | music arranger: cafe music / music performer: cafe music |
| Jeff Rona | ... | music programming |
| Leanne Ungar | ... | music recording engineer |
| Sharal Churchill | ... | soundtrack consultant (uncredited) |
| Jeff Rona | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jean Bourne | ... | script supervisor |
| Annie Penn | ... | script supervisor: additional photography (as Annie Wotton) |
Transportation Department
| Tony Leport | ... | driver: makeup bus |
| John Swann | ... | unit car: additional photography |
| Terry Tapping | ... | production driver |
Additional Crew
| Jan Balzer | ... | production controller |
| Gail Bateman | ... | contact: London |
| Oscar Beuselinck | ... | pre-production runner |
| Dagmar Cepeláková | ... | interpreter |
| Romana Cisarová | ... | interpreter (as Romana Císarová) |
| Charlie Cox | ... | catering assistant |
| Robin Demetriou | ... | catering supervisor |
| Iveta Drabkova | ... | interpreter (as Yveta Drábková) |
| Kathy Ewings | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Sarah Flack | ... | production assistant |
| Petr Fulín | ... | interpreter |
| Susie Harmsworth | ... | production runner: additional photography |
| Ian Kluth | ... | chef |
| George Komrower | ... | production assistant |
| Bohdan Kysil | ... | production accountant |
| Thomas Langmann | ... | president |
| Sandra Leoncavallo | ... | assistant to producers |
| Robert A. Levine | ... | unit publicist (as Robert Levine) |
| Mirek Lux | ... | interpreter (as Miroslav Lux) |
| L. Jay Margolin | ... | assistant to producers |
| Tony Miller | ... | production accountant |
| Jill Samuels | ... | assistant to producers |
| Gail Samuelson | ... | production coordinator |
| Katerina Schauerová | ... | studio coordinator (as Katerina Schaverová) |
| Reuben Sedgwick | ... | crew insurer: UK (as Ruben Sedgwick) |
| Lenka Seifterová | ... | studio coordinator |
| Dagmar Sladká | ... | interpreter |
| Amy Solan | ... | post-production accountant |
| Hana Sveráková | ... | production assistant |
| Peter Titterell | ... | catering manager (as Peter Titterrell) |
| Brett Brown | ... | accounting clerk (uncredited) |
| Jill Samuels | ... | assistant: Steven Soderbergh (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Charles Beworth | ... | special thanks |
| Stuart Brotman | ... | special thanks |
| Graham Daniel | ... | special thanks |
| Michal Jansa | ... | special thanks |
| John P. | ... | special thanks |
| Laurent Pétin | ... | special thanks |
| H.A. Rodchenko | ... | special thanks |
| Bill Rowe | ... | special thanks |
| Charles J.D. Schlissel | ... | special thanks |
| David Zicarelli | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Pricel (presents)
- Baltimore Pictures
- Renn Productions
Distributors
- Miramax (1991) (United States) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater AB (1992) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- AMLF (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- Transmundo Films (1992) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Herald Film Company (1992) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1992) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Cineglobe (1992) (Canada) (VHS)
- C/FP Video (1992) (Canada) (video)
- Guild Film Distribution (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1993) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (1993) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Transmundo Home Video (THV) (1993) (Argentina) (VHS)
- UFA Video (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Future Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Canal+ (1993) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Flicksium (2021) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Oxford Scientific Films (brain and eye photography)
- First Unit Caterers (catering)
- Skywalker Sound (foley recording)
- Anvil Post Production (ADR recording)
- Match Cut Film Services (negative cutting)
- Masterwords (cutting continuity)
- R/Greenberg Associates (title design: main and end titles)
- Le Chartier Malatier (insurance)
- The Travel Company (travel agency)
- Renown Freight (shipping agent: London)
- Packair Airfreight (shipping agent: Los Angeles)
- Lee Lighting (lighting equipment)
- Weddington Productions (sound re-recording services)
- Editdroid (picture editing performed on)
- Solid State Logic (special thanks)
- Editdroid (special thanks)
- Opcode Systems (special thanks)
- Cooper Sound Systems (special thanks)
- Barrandov Studios (studio facilities)
- Pinewood Studios (studio facilities)
- Swelltone Labs (re-recording facilities)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Technicolor Sound Services (re-recording facilities)
- Virgin Records America (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Kafka, an insurance worker gets embroiled in an underground group after a co-worker is murdered. The underground group is responsible for bombings all over town, attempting to thwart a secret organization that controls the major events in society. He eventually penetrates the secret organization and must confront them.
Written by Ed Sutton |
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| Taglines | To solve a mystery he will enter a nightmare. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $11,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Just before going to the Castle, Kafka (Jeremy Irons) ask Bizzlebek (Jeroen Krabbé) to burn his manuscripts if he never came back. Bizzlebek replies "such an extraordinary request". This is in reference of the real request Kafka asked his friend Max Brod before dying. Brod couldn't go with the request, and had Kafka's work published. See more » |
| Goofs | In Gabriela's house, Inspector Grubach holds a record with a label of the Czech recording company Supraphon. The Supraphon name was first trademarked in 1932, eight years after Kafka's death. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Bugsy/Let Him Have It/At Play in the Fields of the Lord/Kafka (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Eddie's Dead (Main Title) See more » |
| Quotes |
Chief Clerk:
Oh, I know you were friendly with that poor fellow, what was his name - Franz Kafka: Raban... Eduard Raban. Chief Clerk: Yes, yes, Raban. But he was too like you. Even more like you, perhaps, than you are yourself. See more » |