Franz

Sep 25, 2025

2h 7m

★ 5.7

Overview

Conceived as a kaleidoscopic mosaic, the film follows the imprint Franz Kafka left on the world from his birth in 19th-century Prague to his death in post-WW1 Vienna.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Marlene Film Production

X Filme Creative Pool

Metro Films

Telewizja Polska

Česká televize

CANAL+ Polska

Barrandov Studio

Czech Anglo Pictures

NeoSynCon

Bac Films

ZDF

ARTE

Franz Trailers

Cast

Franz Kafka

Idan Weiss

Hermann Kafka

Peter Kurth

Ottla Kafka

Katharina Stark

Max Brod

Sebastian Schwarz

Felicie Bauer

Carol Schuler

Milena Jesenska

Jenovéfa Boková

Siegried Löwy

Ivan Trojan

Julie Kafka

Sandra Korzeniak

Oskar Baum

Aaron Friesz

Icchak Löwy

Josef Trojan

Gesa Schermuly

Juraj Loj

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