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Who was Kafka?

Feb 2, 2006

1h 36m

★ 0.0

Overview

Filmmaker Richard Dindo's unique documentary uses historical reenactments and speculative "interviews" of historical figures to paint a fascinating portrait of one of the most influential writers of modern literature, renowned author Franz Kafka. Best known for his novel The Metamorphosis, Kafka was famously secretive and eccentric, and the details of his private life have become just as captivating to his fans as his work.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Lea Produktion

Les Films d'Ici

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Cast

Max Brod

Alexander Wachholz

Gustav Janouch

Carl Achleitner

Felice Bauer

Irene Kugler

Max Pulver

Peter Kaghanovitch

Milena

Hana Militká

Dora Diamant

Renata Stachowicz-Brycka

Narrator (voice)

Ulrich Matthes

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