Movie Info

The sophomore effort by Steven Soderbergh (sex, lies, and videotape) is an audacious and stylistically impressive experiment in a completely di...(read more...) fferent direction from his debut. Working from a script by Lem Dobbs, Soderbergh follows the miserable day-to-day existence of Franz Kafka (Jeremy Irons), an insurance clerk in a large, impersonal company. Hiding out in his garret at night, he writes material he assumes no one will ever read. But then he happens upon clues that make him believe there is some plot afoot to suppress thought and he follows the trail into a hidden sanctuary, at which point the film abruptly shifts from shadowy black and white to jarring color. It doesn't all work, but it is never less than intriguing, with a cast that includes Alec Guinness, Ian Holm, and Joel Grey. --Marshall Fine

Director: Steven Soderbergh

MPAA: PG-13

Release Date: Jun 01, 1992

Cast: Alec Guinness, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Ian Holm, Jeremy Irons, Jeroen Krabbé, Joel Grey, Theresa Russell